Bangalore vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$239
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
41
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
12.3M
580K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 53% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7797th and 4318th ($585 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Jamaica, respectively. Check India vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2674th and 5883rd 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
$3.88
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$2133

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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