Columbus vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
906K
938K

The cost of living in Columbus is 46% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1686th and 4191st ($2127 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 Columbus compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 96th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Kingston

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Columbus Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$5107

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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