Amsterdam vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
921K
938K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 119% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 126th and 4191st ($3203 vs $1461) 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 13th and 6176th 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
$21.2
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$5107

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769