Kingston vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
98
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
938K
3.51M

The cost of living in Kingston is 30% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4050th and 1723rd ($1482 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Jamaica and Spain, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kingston compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5741st and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Madrid

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Kingston Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$16324

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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

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812