Jeddah vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
17
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
4.7M
216K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 38% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4809th and 2432nd ($1155 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and New Zealand, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 894th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Wellington

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Jeddah Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$12047

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$1162
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$964
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$791
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$1182
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$918
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$903
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$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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$1838
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$1743
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$1709
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$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
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$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811