Atlanta vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
499K
938K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 79% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 699th and 4191st ($2617 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 231st and 6176th 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
$20.9
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$5107

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

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