Hangzhou vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$391
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
41
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
11.9M
580K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6270th and 4318th ($831 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 2093rd and 5883rd 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
$3.85
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$2133

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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