Indianapolis vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
41
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
888K
580K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 65% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1397th and 4282nd ($2187 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th 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 0.6 months in Kingston. Indianapolis ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 159th and 5962nd 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
$25.2
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$2136

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728