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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 35.2% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 38.9% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 44.8% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 55.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 22.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah).

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.4% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.61	$6.66 SAR25.00	-55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.96	$7.99 SAR30.00	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.59	$0.75 SAR2.82	-70.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.84	$0.25 SAR0.94	-88.4%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Wellington	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.50	$1.05 SAR3.93	-46.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.39	$3.72 SAR13.96	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.44	$6.45 SAR24.23	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$12.19	$2.70 SAR10.14	-60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$9.02	$3.38 SAR12.70	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.49	$1.00 SAR3.77	-28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.94	$0.73 SAR2.74	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.63	$0.69 SAR2.57	-53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.65	$0.75 SAR2.82	-71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.81	$0.55 SAR2.06	-45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.49	$0.52 SAR1.96	-37.8%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 44.8% less for transportation

	Wellington	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.44	$2.35 SAR8.82	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$227.33	$34.61 SAR129.99	-72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$61,195.48	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	-23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$32.46	$14.64 SAR54.99	-19.6%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Wellington	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$96.71	$72.50 SAR272.27	+33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,650.53	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,379.35	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	-70.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$238.99	$84.65 SAR317.92	-36.9%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 55.0% less for childcare

	Wellington	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,552.95	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	-57.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,542.55	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	-52.4%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.77	$1.86 SAR7.00	-74.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$6.08	$4.16 SAR15.63	+22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$43.58	$6.66 SAR25.00	-72.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$71.01	$94.62 SAR355.36	+137.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.82	$14.64 SAR54.99	+19.6%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 22.2% less for clothing

	Wellington	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$135.04	$49.05 SAR184.23	-35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$98.18	$56.89 SAR213.66	+3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$212.85	$93.50 SAR351.15	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$230.95	$83.80 SAR314.70	-35.3%
Average			-22.2%

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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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