Austin vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
41
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
962K
938K

The cost of living in Austin is 67% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 932nd and 4050th ($2475 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th 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 Austin compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 192nd and 5741st 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
$19.4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$5834

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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