Jacksonville vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2386
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5446
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1474
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$2456
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4014
$765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
41
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
950K
580K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 80% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 943rd and 4282nd ($2386 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 837th 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 Jacksonville compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Jacksonville ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 271st and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jacksonville vs Kingston

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Jacksonville Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1446
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2118
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4741
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2423
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.57
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1421
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10904
$2136

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872

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