Jeddah vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$584
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
88
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
4.7M
653K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 56% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4757th and 512th ($1209 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 441st 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 990th and 208th 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
$6.63
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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$2372
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$2397
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$2502
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$2428
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$2471
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$2401
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$2420
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$2459
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$2411
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$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
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$2388
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$2293
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$2269
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$2336
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$2391
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$2092
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$2251
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$2083
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$2279
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$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
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$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
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$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
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$2720
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$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
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$2325
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$1924
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$2814
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$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
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$2807