Indianapolis vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
41
😀 Quality of life
89
61
🏙️ Population
888K
938K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 62% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1079th and 4050th ($2405 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th 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 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Indianapolis ranked 63rd best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 237th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Kingston

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Indianapolis Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$5834

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

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