Arlington vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
41
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
394K
580K

The cost of living in Arlington is 45% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2320th and 4318th ($1807 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd 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 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1022nd and 5883rd 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
$16.2
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$2133

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

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