Arlington vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2710
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$595
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
39
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
394K
580K

The cost of living in Arlington is 58% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2320th and 4602nd ($1685 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd 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 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 647th and 5670th 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
$10.8
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$1370
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$41.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
7.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$1746

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

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