Kingston vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3364
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$712
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$1211
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$525
$3995
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
68
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
938K
504K

The cost of living in Kingston is 36% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4191st and 1283rd ($1461 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1085th 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 0.4 months in Kingston compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 6176th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Mesa

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Kingston Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.26
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2227
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.19
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5107
$15548

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004