Auckland vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$2284
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
32
70
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
1.47M
7.01M

The cost of living in Auckland is 29% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 1745th and 3485th ($2100 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 242nd and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Riyadh

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Auckland Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459