Jeddah vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$4240
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1109
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$2916
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
17
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
4.7M
216K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 38% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4650th and 2289th ($1146 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Wellington. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 860th and 356th 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
$6.67
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.93
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$5940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$99.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$6.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.79
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.4
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$68.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6204
$11415

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$979
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$1003
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1215
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486

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$1751
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1253
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1444
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1475
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1457
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1144
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1248
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1433
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1847
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1418
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1182
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1506
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1652
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1717
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1493
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1736
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1709
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1968
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1746
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1435
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1213
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1921
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1242
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1416
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2099
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2539
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1448
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2252
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1652
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1824
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1584
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2106
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1604