Cleveland vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1865
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4488
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$1035
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1837
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3355
$645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
83
41
😀 Quality of life
87
56
🏙️ Population
373K
580K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 49% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2157th and 4318th ($1865 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1791st 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 Cleveland compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Cleveland ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 222nd and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Kingston

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Cleveland Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.7
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1039
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18748
$2133

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712