Albuquerque vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2029
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1176
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2060
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3981
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
41
😀 Quality of life
83
61
🏙️ Population
565K
938K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 37% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1945th and 4050th ($2029 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1522nd and 1st in the United States and Jamaica, respectively. Check the United States vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Albuquerque ranked 168th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 518th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Albuquerque vs Kingston

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Albuquerque Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2103
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1774
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25284
$5834

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$2089
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$2212
110 km or 69 mi Espanola
$2237
170 km or 106 mi Taos
$2417
197 km or 123 mi Gallup
$2212
230 km or 143 mi Farmington
$2470
254 km or 158 mi Alamogordo
$1747
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1938
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1665
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1776
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1844
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1796
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1850
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$1961
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1920
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2367
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1803
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2573
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1972
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1878
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$2293
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2482
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2454
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2521
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$863
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2060
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2988
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1933
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2378
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2293
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2089
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2534
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2288
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2509

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814