Berlin vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
3.68M
580K

The cost of living in Berlin is 61% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1759th and 4318th ($2013 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Jamaica, respectively. Check Germany vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 19th and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Kingston

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Berlin Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$2133

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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