Berlin vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$763
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
3.78M
580K

The cost of living in Berlin is 47% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1762nd and 3941st ($2027 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Jamaica, respectively. Check Germany vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 21st and 5942nd 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
$14.6
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$2764

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707