Atlanta vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
499K
938K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 77% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 688th and 4050th ($2628 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th 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 Atlanta compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 199th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Kingston

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Atlanta Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$5834

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814