Baltimore vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$645
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
41
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
586K
580K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 76% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1292nd and 4318th ($2197 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 89th and 5883rd 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
$15.1
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$2133

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712