Houston vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$763
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
2.3M
580K

The cost of living in Houston is 64% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1229th and 3941st ($2265 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 1st in the United States and Jamaica, respectively. Check the United States vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 97th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kingston

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Houston Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$2764

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707