Mexico vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$483
$653
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$873
$1834
💸 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 ($1075) is 15% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1259). Mexico ranked 85th vs 58th 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 92nd and 58th 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
$11
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.51
🥤 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
$603
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$1339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$5.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.17
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$87.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7651
$10085

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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
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1628
7.01M
Jeddah
$1210
4.7M
Mecca
$1031
2.43M
Medina
$1164
1.41M
Dammam
$1059
903K
Tabuk
$1036
886K
Qatif
$778
625K
Yanbu
$791
299K
Unaizah
$938
250K
Jubail
$917
379K
Abha
$871
236K
Dhahran
$965
138K
Ha'il
$738
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$821
299K
Sakakah
$753
150K
Ar Rass
$834
92.5K
Bareq
$873
75.4K
Najran
$864
72K
Dumat al-Jandal
$771
45.3K
Bisha
$890
31.5K
Al Wajh
$919
30.5K
As Sulayyil
$993
8.21K