Baltimore vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
41
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
586K
938K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 50% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1429th and 4050th ($2224 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 138th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Kingston

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Baltimore Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$5834

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

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