Gothenburg vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$949
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
675K
938K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 27% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2470th and 4050th ($1879 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 91st and 5741st 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
$14
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$5834

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814