Johannesburg vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$485
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
40
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
4.43M
580K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 21% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5031st and 4339th ($1082 vs $1364) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5648th and 6173rd 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
$10.1
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$4783

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713