Amsterdam vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$645
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
921K
580K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 104% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 612th and 4318th ($2545 vs $1250) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 37th and 5883rd 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
$18.4
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$2133

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Kingston

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