Kansas vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5277
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$1160
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$696
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3972
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
40
😀 Quality of life
88
57
🏙️ Population
508K
580K

The cost of living in Kansas is 55% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1700th and 4339th ($2110 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1417th and 1st in the United States and Jamaica, respectively. Check the United States vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Kansas ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 299th and 6173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Kingston

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Kansas Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.2
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$947
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2072
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.2
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28880
$4783

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855

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