Gothenburg vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$902
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
40
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
675K
580K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 34% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2645th and 4339th ($1823 vs $1364) 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 68th and 6173rd 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
$13.7
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$4783

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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