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Wellington vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 2.2 times more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 82.5% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.9% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 33.4% more in Wellington

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$14.93 NZ$26.61	+124.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$8.96 NZ$15.96	+12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$2.57 NZ$4.59	+242.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$2.15 NZ$3.84	+764.1%
Average			+285.8%

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pay 82.5% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 SAR3.93	$1.96 NZ$3.50	+87.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 SAR13.96	$4.15 NZ$7.39	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.45 SAR24.23	$6.98 NZ$12.44	+8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 SAR10.14	$6.84 NZ$12.19	+153.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$5.06 NZ$9.02	+49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.77	$1.40 NZ$2.49	+39.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.74	$1.09 NZ$1.94	+49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 SAR2.57	$1.48 NZ$2.63	+115.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$2.61 NZ$4.65	+247.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SAR2.06	$1.01 NZ$1.81	+84.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.96	$0.84 NZ$1.49	+60.7%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$6.42 NZ$11.44	+173.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.61 SAR129.99	$127.57 NZ$227.33	+268.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	$34,339.84 NZ$61,195.48	+30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.64 SAR54.99	$18.22 NZ$32.46	+24.4%
Average			+124.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50 SAR272.27	$54.27 NZ$96.71	-25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	$1,487.35 NZ$2,650.53	+226.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	$1,335.17 NZ$2,379.35	+236.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.65 SAR317.92	$134.11 NZ$238.99	+58.4%
Average			+124.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	$871.44 NZ$1,552.95	+135.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	$12,649.75 NZ$22,542.55	+109.9%
Average			+122.9%

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pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$7.17 NZ$12.77	+284.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 SAR15.63	$3.41 NZ$6.08	-18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$24.46 NZ$43.58	+267.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.62 SAR355.36	$39.85 NZ$71.01	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.64 SAR54.99	$12.24 NZ$21.82	-16.4%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 33.4% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.05 SAR184.23	$75.78 NZ$135.04	+54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.89 SAR213.66	$55.09 NZ$98.18	-3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.50 SAR351.15	$119.44 NZ$212.85	+27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.80 SAR314.70	$129.60 NZ$230.95	+54.7%
Average			+33.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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