Johannesburg vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$547
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
41
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
4.8M
938K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4745th and 4050th ($1204 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Jamaica, respectively. Check South Africa vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5850th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kingston

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Johannesburg Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$5834

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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