Austin vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
41
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
962K
580K

The cost of living in Austin is 87% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 812th and 4282nd ($2473 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 116th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Kingston

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Austin Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$2136

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728