Edinburgh vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$763
😷 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 55% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1491st and 3941st ($2140 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 34th and 5942nd 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
$17.4
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$2764

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707