Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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New Zealand

Palmerston North vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Palmerston North is 69.9% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Palmerston North
Groceries: pay 48.8% more in Palmerston North
Transportation: pay 63.8% more in Palmerston North
Housing: pay 10.3% more in Palmerston North
Childcare: pay 56.9% more in Palmerston North
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% more in Palmerston North
Clothing: pay 6.6% less in Palmerston North

The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Palmerston North are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Palmerston North.

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Palmerston North vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Palmerston North instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Palmerston North
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.67 SAR25.04	$14.42 NZ$24.68	+116.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SAR30.05	$9.91 NZ$16.96	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 SAR2.75	$2.36 NZ$4.03	+222.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$2.01 NZ$3.44	+700.0%
Average			+265.6%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Palmerston North - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.8% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Palmerston North
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 SAR3.72	$1.99 NZ$3.41	+101.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 SAR12.94	$3.89 NZ$6.66	+13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 SAR24.06	$7.12 NZ$12.17	+11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$5.13 NZ$8.78	+95.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 SAR12.87	$3.99 NZ$6.83	+16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.76	$1.07 NZ$1.83	+7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$0.80 NZ$1.37	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.65	$1.08 NZ$1.85	+52.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.73	$1.48 NZ$2.53	+103.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.16	$0.91 NZ$1.57	+59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.13	$0.95 NZ$1.63	+68.5%
Average			+48.8%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Palmerston North - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.8% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Palmerston North
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.68	$6.11 NZ$10.45	+164.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.66 SAR145.26	$70.50 NZ$120.62	+82.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,862.21 SAR120K	$22,211.80 NZ$38,004.63	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 SAR51.09	$18.92 NZ$32.38	+39.2%
Average			+63.8%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Palmerston North - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.3% more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Palmerston North
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.39 SAR260.70	$45.43 NZ$77.74	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	$807.70 NZ$1,381.99	+49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	$663.47 NZ$1,135.20	+50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.64 SAR318.01	$64.71 NZ$110.71	-23.6%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 56.9% more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Palmerston North
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	$961.55 NZ$1,645.22	+140.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	$4,843.04 NZ$8,286.49	-26.3%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Palmerston North
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.01	$6.44 NZ$11.01	+201.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 SAR13.85	$3.32 NZ$5.68	-10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 SAR25.04	$17.88 NZ$30.60	+168.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.45 SAR321.04	$22.69 NZ$38.83	-73.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.33 SAR50.09	$8.65 NZ$14.81	-35.1%
Average			+50.3%

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Palmerston North
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.33 SAR215.38	$66.35 NZ$113.52	+15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 SAR209.03	$36.06 NZ$61.70	-35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.82 SAR356.25	$87.26 NZ$149.30	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.10 SAR327.24	$87.98 NZ$150.54	+1.0%
Average			-6.6%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Palmerston North - Cost of clothing

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