Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and AL Kharj Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and AL Kharj

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 27.2% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 44.3% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$6.52 SAR 24.45
101.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$27.06 SAR 101
98.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$7.91 SAR 29.68
18.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 SAR 4.90
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.46 SAR 9.22
44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.80 SAR 3.01
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.11 SAR 0.43
945.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.26 SAR 0.97
950.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-21.99%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$1.97 SAR 7.38
33.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$8.55 SAR 32.05
15.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$5.18 SAR 19.42
62.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$13.23 SAR 49.60
-12.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$2.03 SAR 7.60
46.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.22 SAR 4.57
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$0.91 SAR 3.40
126.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.36 SAR 5.11
44.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$0.89 SAR 3.33
134.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.97 SAR 3.64
132.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$0.78 SAR 2.93
87.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.52 SAR 1.96
109.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.15 SAR 8.08
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.37 SAR 5.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.38 SAR 8.92
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$6.66 SAR 24.98
-34.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$1.06 SAR 3.97
-66.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$40.53 SAR 152
-53.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$2.69 SAR 10.08
-50.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.51 SAR 1.93
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$13.14 SAR 49.28
-58.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.59 SAR 2.20
127.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$34.3K SAR 128.7K
-44.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$23.7K SAR 88.8K
0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$106 SAR 399
-61.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$26.90 SAR 101
3.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$49.70 SAR 186
-39.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$66.1 SAR 248
-18.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$40.70 SAR 153
-35.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$15.89 SAR 59.6
-60.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$179 SAR 671
145.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$3,768 SAR 14.1K
185.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$58.6 SAR 220
-2.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$53.7 SAR 201
-15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$52.8 SAR 198
97.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$80.1 SAR 300
35.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$643 SAR 2,410
54.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$230 SAR 861
171.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$478 SAR 1,793
340.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$486 SAR 1,822
150.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$2,833 SAR 10.6K
-61.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.31
113.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for AL Kharj: March 1, 2026

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