Edinburgh vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
41
😀 Quality of life
94
54
🏙️ Population
488K
580K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 70% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4282nd ($2246 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 40th and 5962nd 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
$18.6
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$2136

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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