Chengdu vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$240
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$763
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
20.9M
580K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7421st and 3941st ($623 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1890th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kingston

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Chengdu Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$2764

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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