Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Khobar and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Khobar and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Al Khobar is 2.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Khobar is 4.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 SAR 24.56
$13.12 MX$227
-50.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 SAR 202
$53.8 MX$932
0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 SAR 29.60
$9.40 MX$163
-16.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 SAR 7.61
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SAR 9.82
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.44 SAR 16.63
$3.56 MX$61.7
24.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SAR 3.72
$1.60 MX$27.76
-38.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SAR 1.81
$1.15 MX$20.00
-58.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$83.9
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$1.63 MX$28.30
6.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.21
$2.73 MX$47.36
-49.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.90
$1.88 MX$32.54
26.06%
Eggs
$2.90 SAR 10.86
$2.63 MX$45.58
10.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.92 SAR 25.95
$9.89 MX$171
-30.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.00 SAR 33.76
$8.40 MX$146
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 SAR 47.85
$11.63 MX$201
9.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 SAR 9.00
$2.97 MX$51.5
-19.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 SAR 6.45
$1.78 MX$30.91
-3.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.94
$2.06 MX$35.60
2.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.97 MX$34.21
-18.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.39
$2.09 MX$36.13
-31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.21
$2.26 MX$39.13
-26.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 SAR 6.42
$1.46 MX$25.26
17.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.09 MX$18.88
-43.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.71 SAR 10.16
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SAR 5.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SAR 7.38
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 SAR 24.26
$4.34 MX$75.2
49.08%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$236
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$28.99
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$61.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 SAR 3.58
$0.36 MX$6.23
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.8 SAR 224
$18.96 MX$328
215.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$1.32 MX$22.92
62.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$0.30 MX$5.22
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 SAR 24.31
$5.49 MX$95.1
18.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.39
$1.34 MX$23.15
-52.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K SAR 81.0K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
12.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K SAR 86.0K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-3.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 SAR 468
$41.11 MX$712
203.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.23 SAR 132
$27.78 MX$481
26.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.8 SAR 299
$30.00 MX$520
165.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 SAR 409
$53.5 MX$927
103.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.17 SAR 139
$26.13 MX$453
42.25%
Cinema Ticket
$17.43 SAR 65.4
$6.28 MX$109
177.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 SAR 1,142
$439 MX$7,610
-30.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,519 SAR 28.2K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-29.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 SAR 234
$57.1 MX$989
9.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.7 SAR 261
$45.30 MX$785
53.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 SAR 364
$104 MX$1,805
-6.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.0 SAR 296
$108 MX$1,875
-27.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 SAR 1,606
$996 MX$17.3K
-57.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 SAR 1,510
$624 MX$10.8K
-35.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 SAR 3,935
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-50.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$797 SAR 2,988
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-34.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,385 SAR 8,945
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-37.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 SAR 5,514
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-34.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 SAR 7,239
$1,096 MX$19.0K
76.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
11.34
-66.14%

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Last update for Al Khobar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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