Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Ula and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Ula and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Ula is 5.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Ula is 4.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Ula
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 SAR 25.69
$13.12 MX$227
-47.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 SAR 168
$53.8 MX$932
-16.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 SAR 30.17
$9.40 MX$163
-14.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SAR 6.83
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 SAR 13.53
$3.56 MX$61.7
1.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.77
$1.60 MX$27.76
-53.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.07
$1.15 MX$20.00
-74.78%
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-Ula
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SAR 6.42
$1.63 MX$28.30
4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.73
$2.73 MX$47.36
-63.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 SAR 8.64
$1.88 MX$32.54
22.34%
Eggs
$2.45 SAR 9.19
$2.63 MX$45.58
-6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.80 SAR 25.49
$9.89 MX$171
-31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 SAR 28.92
$8.40 MX$146
-8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 SAR 47.98
$11.63 MX$201
9.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
$2.97 MX$51.5
-26.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.17
$1.78 MX$30.91
-7.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$2.06 MX$35.60
-15.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.97 MX$34.21
-18.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.59
$2.09 MX$36.13
-41.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$2.26 MX$39.13
-42.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 SAR 4.50
$1.46 MX$25.26
-17.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$1.09 MX$18.88
-50.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.01 SAR 11.30
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 SAR 25.48
$4.34 MX$75.2
56.68%
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-Ula
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.36 MX$6.23
202.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.74 SAR 153
$18.96 MX$328
114.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 SAR 9.68
$1.32 MX$22.92
95.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 SAR 6.95
$0.30 MX$5.22
516.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 SAR 49.99
$5.49 MX$95.1
142.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$1.34 MX$23.15
-52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SAR 99.1K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
38.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K SAR 84.2K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-5.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Ula
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 401
$41.11 MX$712
159.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.16 SAR 128
$27.78 MX$481
22.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.1 SAR 274
$30.00 MX$520
143.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Ula
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.1 SAR 327
$53.5 MX$927
62.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.37 SAR 133
$26.13 MX$453
35.36%
Cinema Ticket
$15.76 SAR 59.1
$6.28 MX$109
150.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Ula
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 SAR 1,328
$439 MX$7,610
-19.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,853 SAR 25.7K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-36.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Ula
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 SAR 219
$57.1 MX$989
2.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 SAR 228
$45.30 MX$785
34.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 SAR 298
$104 MX$1,805
-23.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.4 SAR 313
$108 MX$1,875
-22.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Ula
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 SAR 1,644
$996 MX$17.3K
-55.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 SAR 1,415
$624 MX$10.8K
-39.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 SAR 3,251
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-58.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,369
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-48.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,314 SAR 8,677
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-39.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,347 SAR 5,053
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-39.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Ula
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.34
-61.02%

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Last update for Al-Ula: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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