Detroit vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
88
57
🏙️ Population
639K
938K

The cost of living in Detroit is 39% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1947th and 4191st ($2032 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 318th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Kingston

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Detroit Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$5107

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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