Johannesburg vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$403
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
4.43M
580K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5921st and 4318th ($908 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.5 months in Kingston. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5184th and 5883rd 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
$7.41
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$2133

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712