Hangzhou vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$389
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
71
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
580K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 36% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6287th and 4282nd ($843 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2189th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kingston

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Hangzhou Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$2136

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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