Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 24.2% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.79
|
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.90
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.66
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.29
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.16
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.38
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.07
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.02
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.19
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.94
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.76
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.91
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.52
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.59
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$116.99
|
$44.62
SAR167.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,847.17
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,813.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.28
|
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$86.54
|
$74.43
SAR279.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,704.73
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,369.71
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.09
|
$85.15
SAR319.40
|
|
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,035.17
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,035.99
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,744.66
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.31
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.59
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.70
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.18
|
$98.57
SAR369.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.47
|
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$110.48
|
$42.91
SAR160.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.00
|
$58.28
SAR218.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$158.54
|
$91.66
SAR343.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$205.96
|
$78.88
SAR295.88
|
|
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