Albuquerque vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2227
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5507
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$2709
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4282
$645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
41
😀 Quality of life
79
56
🏙️ Population
565K
580K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 78% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1221st and 4318th ($2227 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1095th 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 1.9 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Albuquerque ranked 116th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 525th and 5883rd 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
$16
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1432
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2364
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.9
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3560
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1346
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6035
$2133

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197 km or 123 mi Gallup
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$2112
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$1692
272 km or 169 mi Roswell
$1818
311 km or 193 mi Las Cruces
$1567
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1618
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1792
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1613
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1696
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2411
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1798
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2287
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1687
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2004
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1860
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1710
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1916
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2340
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2355
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$881
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2096
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2368
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$2042
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2392
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2425
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2105
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2374
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2321
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2459

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712