Jacksonville vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2192
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2197
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$648
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3945
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
41
😀 Quality of life
87
61
🏙️ Population
950K
938K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 48% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1499th and 4050th ($2192 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1231st 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 Jacksonville compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Jacksonville ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 325th and 5741st 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
$20.1
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.08
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1004
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2511
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.44
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.92
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1309
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11918
$5834

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2202
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2195
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2201
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2168
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2163
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2321
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2172
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2278
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1991
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2288
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2321
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2300
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2348
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2260
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2323
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2325
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1515
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2121
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2313
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2345
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2362
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2372
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2401
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2363
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2480
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2401
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2378
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2352
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2404
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2643
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2243
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2053
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2318
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2599
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2617
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2282
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2313
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1863

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