Amsterdam vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2710
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$595
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
39
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
860K
580K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 116% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 294th and 4602nd ($2311 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Jamaica, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 31st and 5670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Kingston

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Amsterdam Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1370
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$41.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
7.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$1800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$1746

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$739
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$742
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$876
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$676
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$662
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$830
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$600
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$869
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$842
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1336
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$1362
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1270
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2745
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1352
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1421
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$902
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1473
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1777
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$503
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$503
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1390
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1290
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$505
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$517
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$526
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$540
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1363
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$516
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1361
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3090
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1421
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$509
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$502
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1338
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1341
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$756
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$745
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1318
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$744