Dublin vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
41
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
593K
938K

The cost of living in Dublin is 105% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 223rd and 4191st ($2992 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and Jamaica, respectively. Check Ireland vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 36th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Kingston

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Dublin Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$5107

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

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