Mexico vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$497
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$90
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$853
$1923
💸 GDP per capita
$14186
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
6.72
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
57
🌐 English speaking %
13%
55%
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
131M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1078) is 15% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1272). Mexico ranked 83rd vs 57th for Saudi Arabia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 97th and 57th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Mexico and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 22 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$7.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$1340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$96.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2637
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1696
$1471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$327
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7610
$8729

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1632
7.01M
Jeddah
$1209
4.7M
Mecca
$1107
2.43M
Dammam
$1037
903K
Medina
$1168
1.41M
Tabuk
$1074
886K
Qatif
$823
625K
Yanbu
$795
299K
Jubail
$928
379K
Unaizah
$931
250K
Abha
$902
236K
Dhahran
$931
138K
Ha'il
$775
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$793
299K
Sakakah
$776
150K
Ar Rass
$815
92.5K
Bareq
$893
75.4K
Najran
$865
72K
Al Wajh
$942
50K
Bisha
$906
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$790
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1005
8.21K