Arlington vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
41
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
394K
938K

The cost of living in Arlington is 31% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2397th and 4191st ($1907 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th 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 Arlington compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Arlington ranked 264th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 894th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Kingston

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Arlington Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$5107

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

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