Edinburgh vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
40
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
488K
580K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 69% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1247th and 4339th ($2310 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 0.4 months in Kingston. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 59th and 6173rd 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
$21.6
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$4783

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713