Dallas vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
1.3M
938K

The cost of living in Dallas is 67% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 938th and 4050th ($2472 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 36th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Kingston

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Dallas Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$5834

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814