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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 4.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Khobar is 0.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 SAR 25.15
$13.19 MX$233
-49.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SAR 203
$53.5 MX$944
1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 SAR 30.29
$9.37 MX$165
-13.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 SAR 7.37
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 SAR 9.76
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.24 SAR 15.91
$3.75 MX$66.2
13.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SAR 3.82
$1.57 MX$27.71
-35.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SAR 1.79
$1.11 MX$19.61
-56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.12 MX$55.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.81 MX$84.9
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SAR 6.58
$1.65 MX$29.16
6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 SAR 5.18
$2.77 MX$48.87
-50.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 SAR 8.99
$1.91 MX$33.67
25.65%
Eggs
$2.80 SAR 10.51
$2.60 MX$45.81
7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.70 SAR 25.11
$10.21 MX$180
-34.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 SAR 35.16
$8.46 MX$149
10.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.55 SAR 47.07
$11.60 MX$205
8.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 SAR 9.01
$3.00 MX$52.9
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SAR 6.71
$1.73 MX$30.49
3.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 SAR 7.90
$2.04 MX$36.05
3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
$2.00 MX$35.34
-18.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.40
$2.15 MX$37.91
-33.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$2.25 MX$39.71
-22.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$1.39 MX$24.57
25.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.07 MX$18.88
-41.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.65 SAR 9.92
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 SAR 5.28
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SAR 7.37
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 SAR 24.43
$4.13 MX$73.0
57.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.35 MX$218
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 MX$30.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 MX$62.8
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 SAR 3.62
$0.36 MX$6.35
169.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 SAR 225
$18.70 MX$330
220.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 SAR 8.37
$1.36 MX$24.05
63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 SAR 5.10
$0.28 MX$4.88
385.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 SAR 24.82
$5.44 MX$96.0
21.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.34 MX$23.64
-52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K SAR 81.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
13.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K SAR 87.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 SAR 469
$40.62 MX$717
207.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.19 SAR 132
$26.92 MX$475
30.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$81.8 SAR 307
$29.98 MX$529
172.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$106 SAR 398
$52.2 MX$922
103.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.72 SAR 138
$25.91 MX$457
41.72%
Cinema Ticket
$17.12 SAR 64.2
$6.39 MX$113
167.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 SAR 1,164
$431 MX$7,603
-27.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,756 SAR 29.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-25.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 SAR 237
$58.4 MX$1,031
8.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 SAR 262
$44.65 MX$788
56.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 SAR 363
$103 MX$1,823
-6.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 SAR 299
$106 MX$1,876
-24.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 SAR 1,625
$998 MX$17.6K
-56.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 SAR 1,470
$624 MX$11.0K
-37.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 SAR 3,853
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-51.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 SAR 2,965
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-35.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,453 SAR 9,198
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-32.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,452 SAR 5,446
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-33.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Khobar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 SAR 7,145
$1,044 MX$18.4K
82.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
11.34
-66.14%

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Last update for Al Khobar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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