Columbus vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
906K
580K

The cost of living in Columbus is 70% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1248th and 4282nd ($2252 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 0.6 months in Kingston. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 242nd and 5962nd 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
$19.9
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$2136

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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