Beijing vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$2841
🏠 One person rent	$596	$537
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$1029
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$471
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$841
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	100	27
😀 Quality of life	77	50
🏙️ Population	21.9M	81.1K

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 5141st and 4682nd ($1067 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check China vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 763rd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Port of Spain

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	Beijing	Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.04	$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$2.08
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$9.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$3731

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$769
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$786
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$675
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$679
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$710
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$611
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$714
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$482
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$700
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$742
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$620
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$760
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$720
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$693
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$572
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$614
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$684
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$677
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$649
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$605
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$555
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$670
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$568
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$588
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$547
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$677
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$668
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$507
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$729
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$616
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$720
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$670
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$637
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$648
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$661
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$632
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$644
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$869

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1164
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$964
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1101
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1065
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1061
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$770
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$719
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$871
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$684
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$692
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$981
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$691
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1004
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$785
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$771
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$662
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1390
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$627
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$704
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$821
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$731
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1159
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1665
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$783
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1003
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$752
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$787
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1138
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$896
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$892
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$910
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$986
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$877