Bangalore vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$216
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
12.3M
938K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 66% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 8636th and 4050th ($507 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Jamaica, respectively. Check India vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5497th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Kingston

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Bangalore Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$5834

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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