Port of Spain vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$621
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1078
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$490
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
82
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
49K
452K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4567th and 11th ($1281 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Trinidad and Tobago and Switzerland, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Port of Spain compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6113th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.05
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$854
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1528
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4386
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.32
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$26431

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117