Charlotte vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$763
😷 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 83% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 761st and 3941st ($2528 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th 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 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 252nd and 5942nd 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
$16.6
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$2764

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

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