Johannesburg vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$487
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
58
54
🏙️ Population
4.43M
580K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5069th and 4282nd ($1079 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5446th and 5962nd 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
$9.91
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$2136

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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