Barcelona vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$765
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
41
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
1.66M
580K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 42% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2198th and 4282nd ($1887 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Spain and Jamaica, respectively. Check Spain vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 238th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Kingston

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Barcelona Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$2136

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728