Gothenburg vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$895
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
92
54
🏙️ Population
608K
580K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 30% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4282nd ($1725 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Jamaica, respectively. Check Sweden vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 81st and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kingston

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Gothenburg Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$2136

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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