Kansas vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
41
😀 Quality of life
87
61
🏙️ Population
508K
938K

The cost of living in Kansas is 46% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1591st and 4050th ($2158 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th 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 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 359th and 5741st 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
$24.8
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$5834

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814