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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6.3% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 3.9% cheaper than Al-Ula without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$6.85 SAR 25.69
91.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$44.69 SAR 168
20.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$8.05 SAR 30.17
16.77%
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
$3.56 MX$61.7
$3.61 SAR 13.53
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.74 SAR 2.77
116.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.29 SAR 1.07
296.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-4.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.99 SAR 3.73
175.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$2.30 SAR 8.64
-18.26%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.45 SAR 9.19
7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$6.80 SAR 25.49
45.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$7.71 SAR 28.92
8.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$12.79 SAR 47.98
-9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$2.18 SAR 8.17
36.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.64 SAR 6.17
8.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.75 SAR 6.57
17.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.61 SAR 6.05
22.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.22 SAR 4.59
71.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.31 SAR 4.92
72.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.20 SAR 4.50
21.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.54 SAR 2.03
101.85%
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)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$6.80 SAR 25.48
-36.18%
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-Ula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$1.09 SAR 4.08
-66.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$40.74 SAR 153
-53.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$2.58 SAR 9.68
-48.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.85 SAR 6.95
-83.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$13.33 SAR 49.99
-58.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.63 SAR 2.38
112.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$26.4K SAR 99.1K
-27.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$22.4K SAR 84.2K
5.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$107 SAR 401
-61.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$34.16 SAR 128
-18.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$73.1 SAR 274
-58.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$87.1 SAR 327
-38.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$35.37 SAR 133
-26.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$15.76 SAR 59.1
-60.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$354 SAR 1,328
24.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$6,853 SAR 25.7K
56.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$58.5 SAR 219
-2.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$60.9 SAR 228
-25.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$79.5 SAR 298
31.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$83.4 SAR 313
29.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$438 SAR 1,644
127.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$377 SAR 1,415
65.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$867 SAR 3,251
142.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$632 SAR 2,369
92.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$2,314 SAR 8,677
64.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$1,347 SAR 5,053
65.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.42
156.56%

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-Ula: March 2, 2026

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