Gothenburg vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$891
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
608K
580K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 35% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2703rd and 4318th ($1690 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and Jamaica, respectively. Check Sweden vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 84th and 5883rd 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
$12.4
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$2133

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712