Berlin vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$745
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
3.78M
938K

The cost of living in Berlin is 60% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1150th and 4050th ($2371 vs $1482) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 45th and 5741st 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
$16.2
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$5834

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814