Chicago vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
580K

The cost of living in Chicago is 101% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 483rd and 4282nd ($2667 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 20th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kingston

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Chicago Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$2136

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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