Johannesburg vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$441
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$763
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
41
😀 Quality of life
57
54
🏙️ Population
4.43M
580K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 28% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5539th and 3941st ($993 vs $1378) 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 1.4 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 5667th and 5942nd 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
$9.65
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$2764

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707