New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$653
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$1834
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
83
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
57
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
55%
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
5.29M
35.3M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 45% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1259). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 58th for Saudi Arabia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 20th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 22 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

New Zealand Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$87.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$6.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$10085

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1628
7.01M
Jeddah
$1210
4.7M
Mecca
$1031
2.43M
Medina
$1164
1.41M
Dammam
$1059
903K
Tabuk
$1036
886K
Qatif
$778
625K
Yanbu
$791
299K
Unaizah
$938
250K
Jubail
$917
379K
Abha
$871
236K
Dhahran
$965
138K
Ha'il
$738
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$821
299K
Sakakah
$753
150K
Ar Rass
$834
92.5K
Bareq
$873
75.4K
Najran
$864
72K
Dumat al-Jandal
$771
45.3K
Bisha
$890
31.5K
Al Wajh
$919
30.5K
As Sulayyil
$993
8.21K