Kingston vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1250
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3250
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1344
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1220
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
93
😀 Quality of life
56
82
🏙️ Population
580K
546K

The cost of living in Kingston is 26% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4318th and 2695th ($1250 vs $1694) 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 0.5 months in Kingston compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 5883rd and 372nd 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
$6.46
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.62
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1383
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.96%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2164
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.28
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.65
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.1
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2133
$14616

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202