Kingston vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3719
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
66
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
938K
633K

The cost of living in Kingston is 23% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4050th and 2305th ($1482 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1739th in Jamaica and the United States, respectively. Check Jamaica vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kingston compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Memphis

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Kingston Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$27334

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809