Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 46.1% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 97.5% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 42.1% more in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 42.7% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 54.3% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 83.7% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in New Zealand

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in New Zealand are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 97.5% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.15	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+106.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.53	$8.99 NZ$15.90	+18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+164.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+631.3%
Average			+97.5%

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pay 42.1% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$1.73 NZ$3.05	+75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.16	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.01	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+117.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$3.83 NZ$6.77	+11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$1.22 NZ$2.15	+24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$0.94 NZ$1.67	+20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.32 NZ$2.33	+65.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+193.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.32	$0.89 NZ$1.57	+44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.67 NZ$1.18	+10.1%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 42.7% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$6.34 NZ$11.21	+169.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.94	$83.43 NZ$147.53	+132.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-45.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR77.00	$17.20 NZ$30.41	-16.2%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 54.3% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.41	$49.30 NZ$87.18	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	+54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	+81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.52	$95.64 NZ$169.12	+29.8%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 83.7% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+97.7%
Average			+83.7%

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.18	$5.70 NZ$10.07	+197.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+227.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.47	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-60.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.19	$10.27 NZ$18.16	-32.6%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.75	$63.30 NZ$111.94	+43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.42	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-39.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.69	$91.48 NZ$161.76	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.89	$114.46 NZ$202.41	+52.9%
Average			+7.8%

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