Arlington vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
40
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
394K
580K

The cost of living in Arlington is 36% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2476th and 4339th ($1856 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st 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 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Arlington ranked 405th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1375th and 6173rd 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
$15.6
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$4783

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2133
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2139
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2135
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2133
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2140
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2217
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2183
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2136
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2133
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2184
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2108
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2143
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2200
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2190
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2144
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2162
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2447
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2145
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2222
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2199
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2038
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2187
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2185
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2250
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2315
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2246
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2176
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2199
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2497
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2268
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2216
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2369

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713