Charlotte vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$765
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
41
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
875K
580K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 97% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 574th and 4282nd ($2615 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 0.6 months in Kingston. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 230th and 5962nd 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
$17.4
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$2136

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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