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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6.8% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.6% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.51 SAR 24.41
105.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$54.3 SAR 204
-2.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.85 SAR 29.45
18.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.95 SAR 7.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.63 SAR 9.88
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.21 SAR 15.81
-14.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.96 SAR 3.61
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.51 SAR 1.93
119.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.77 SAR 6.62
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.39 SAR 5.22
97.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-20.33%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.87 SAR 10.77
-12.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.93 SAR 26
42.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$9.29 SAR 34.87
-9.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.56 SAR 47.1
-4.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.52 SAR 9.45
13.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.2 SAR 8.27
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.62 SAR 6.07
27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.43 SAR 5.37
43.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.66 SAR 6.21
31.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-21.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.59 SAR 2.2
88.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.61 SAR 9.79
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.42 SAR 5.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 SAR 7.04
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.57 SAR 24.64
-36.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.94 SAR 3.53
-59.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$60 SAR 225
-68.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.24 SAR 8.42
-39.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.34 SAR 5.03
-79.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.54 SAR 24.55
-18.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.63 SAR 2.38
115.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$20.9K SAR 78.5K
-10.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$23.1K SAR 86.6K
1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$122 SAR 459
-67.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$34.01 SAR 128
-19.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$81.6 SAR 306
-62.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$107 SAR 400
-50.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$36.48 SAR 137
-26.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$17.48 SAR 65.6
-63.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$312 SAR 1,171
39.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,620 SAR 28.6K
38.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$63 SAR 236
-9.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$69.6 SAR 261
-35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$99 SAR 371
3.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$80.1 SAR 300
35.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$434 SAR 1,629
130.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$403 SAR 1,512
54.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,048 SAR 3,930
106.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$801 SAR 3,004
54.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,965 SAR 11.1K
20.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,444 SAR 5,419
71.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,264 SAR 8,493
-61.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.84
195.31%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Khobar: October 27, 2025

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