Kingston vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3364
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$712
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$1211
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$525
$1562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
93
😀 Quality of life
57
83
🏙️ Population
938K
546K

The cost of living in Kingston is 25% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4191st and 2184th ($1461 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jamaica and Portugal, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kingston compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 6176th and 574th 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
$9.68
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.26
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2227
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5107
$16697

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249