Jeddah vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$583
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
45
27
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
4.7M
49K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 6% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4730th and 4567th ($1210 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 1324th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Port of Spain

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Jeddah Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$10377

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$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801