Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 90.0% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 81.9% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.2% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Wellington
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Riyadh. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.46
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$2.57
NZ$4.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$2.15
NZ$3.76
|
|
pay 69.3% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$4.15
NZ$7.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
$6.98
NZ$12.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$6.84
NZ$11.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$5.06
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$2.61
NZ$4.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$6.42
NZ$11.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.82
|
$127.57
NZ$222.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,841.29
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,929.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.63
|
$18.22
NZ$31.79
|
|
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.20
|
$54.27
NZ$94.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,189.64
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,595.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,934.91
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,330.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.85
|
$134.11
NZ$234.04
|
|
pay 81.9% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.27
|
$871.44
NZ$1,520.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,922.52
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,076.36
|
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$7.17
NZ$12.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$3.41
NZ$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
$24.46
NZ$42.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.92
|
$39.85
NZ$69.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.92
|
$12.24
NZ$21.37
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.83
|
$75.78
NZ$132.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.22
|
$55.09
NZ$96.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.37
|
$119.44
NZ$208.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.84
|
$129.60
NZ$226.17
|
|
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