Mexico vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$982
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2375
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$446
$651
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1018
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.2
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$790
$2163
💸 GDP per capita
$11497
$30448
😃 Human freedom index
6.55
4.53
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
76.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
52
🌐 English speaking %
13%
55%
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
42
62
🏙️ Population
125M
33M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($982) is 21% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1244). Mexico ranked 81st vs 46th 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 1.7 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 116th and 56th 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
$9.97
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$7.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$990
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.2
$73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$1193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$3.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$96.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5961
$7884

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1642
7.01M
Jeddah
$1100
4.7M
Mecca
$1032
1.68M
Dammam
$1005
903K
Medina
$892
1.18M
Tabuk
$1000
513K
Qatif
$868
625K
Unaizah
$1013
250K
Jubail
$910
379K
Yanbu
$844
299K
Al-Mubarraz
$768
299K
Abha
$923
236K
Dhahran
$959
138K
Ha'il
$996
311K
Ar Rass
$860
92.5K
Bareq
$920
75.4K
Najran
$1047
72K
Al Wajh
$879
50K
Bisha
$938
31.5K
Sakakah
$854
33.2K
As Sulayyil
$1085
8.21K
Dumat al-Jandal
$857
7.61K