Detroit vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
639K
580K

The cost of living in Detroit is 51% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1856th and 4282nd ($2006 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 216th and 5962nd 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
$17.4
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$2136

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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