Indianapolis vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
41
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
888K
938K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 62% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1140th and 4191st ($2374 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 289th and 6176th 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
$21.1
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$5107

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769