Indianapolis vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5041
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1916
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4818
$645
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
41
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
888K
580K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 70% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1474th and 4318th ($2129 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Indianapolis ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 146th and 5883rd 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
$20.3
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$966
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2169
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1492
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.21
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1858
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27248
$2133

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798

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