Charlotte vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
41
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
875K
938K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 64% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1073rd and 4191st ($2403 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 0.4 months in Kingston. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 283rd and 6176th 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
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$5107

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769