Charlotte vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$645
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
41
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
875K
580K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 117% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 361st and 4318th ($2710 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1st in the United States and Jamaica, respectively. Check the United States vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 191st and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Kingston

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Charlotte Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$2133

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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