Kingston vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
93
😀 Quality of life
54
82
🏙️ Population
580K
546K

The cost of living in Kingston is 24% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4282nd and 2758th ($1325 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Jamaica and Portugal, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 5962nd and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Lisbon

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Kingston Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$16143

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162