Edinburgh vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
41
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
488K
938K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 55% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1307th and 4050th ($2295 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Jamaica, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 83rd and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kingston

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Edinburgh Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$5834

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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