Jeddah vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
88
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
4.7M
653K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4809th and 587th ($1155 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 516th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 894th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Portland

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Jeddah Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$19200

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Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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$2333
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$2363
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$2410
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$2365
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$2404
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$2380
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$2388
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$2360
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$2414
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$2101
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$2237
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$2047
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$2265
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$2749
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$1985
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$2181
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$2632
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$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
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$2556
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$2473
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$1733
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$2782
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$2702
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$2461
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$2718
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$2523
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$2295
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$1825
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$2796
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$2641
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$2609
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$2745