Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Tauranga Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 27.8% cheaper than Tauranga.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 30.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 37.9% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 23.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 12.5% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of childcare and clothing in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Tauranga. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Tauranga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Tauranga	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$6.13 SAR23.00	-56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$8.53 SAR32.00	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 NZ$3.17	$0.99 SAR3.71	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.12	$0.25 SAR0.95	-85.6%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 30.4% less for groceries

	Tauranga	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 NZ$3.44	$1.29 SAR4.85	-33.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 NZ$7.29	$3.21 SAR12.04	-22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.84	$6.49 SAR24.37	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.08	$2.46 SAR9.23	-60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.19 NZ$7.41	$3.71 SAR13.92	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 NZ$2.02	$0.94 SAR3.52	-17.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.68	$0.78 SAR2.92	-17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.79	$0.71 SAR2.67	-29.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 NZ$3.83	$0.75 SAR2.81	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 NZ$1.38	$0.52 SAR1.95	-33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 NZ$0.97	$0.58 SAR2.17	+5.1%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Tauranga	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.43 NZ$11.37	$2.35 SAR8.82	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$54.69 SAR205.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+90.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.70	$17.05 SAR64.00	-4.9%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 37.9% less for housing

	Tauranga	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.16	$67.53 SAR253.45	+33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	-55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.36 NZ$156.26	$68.97 SAR258.83	-21.9%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 23.8% more for childcare

	Tauranga	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+46.8%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Tauranga	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 NZ$7.93	$2.40 SAR9.00	-46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$3.79 SAR14.23	+11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.45 NZ$36.16	$6.66 SAR25.00	-67.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.34 NZ$96.09	$79.20 SAR297.24	+45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$11.99 SAR45.00	+7.0%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 12.5% more for clothing

	Tauranga	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.17 NZ$115.24	$73.80 SAR276.94	+13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.35 NZ$66.04	$57.02 SAR214.00	+52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.87 NZ$162.46	$99.59 SAR373.73	+8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$193.71	$93.64 SAR351.41	-14.5%
Average			+12.5%

Tauranga vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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