Bangalore vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$221
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
40
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
12.3M
580K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 62% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 8500th and 4339th ($524 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Jamaica, respectively. Check India vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5281st and 6173rd 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
$3.4
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$4783

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713