Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 26.1% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Riyadh
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$8.39
SAR31.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$7.99
SAR29.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$37.27
SAR139.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,863.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$16.70
SAR62.64
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$74.70
SAR280.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,190.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$782.38
SAR2,935.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$81.80
SAR306.91
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$360.22
SAR1,351.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,929.35
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$7.45
SAR27.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$101.01
SAR378.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$15.97
SAR59.93
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$52.20
SAR195.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$54.44
SAR204.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$107.53
SAR403.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$89.80
SAR336.90
|
|
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