Kingston vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
68
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
938K
504K

The cost of living in Kingston is 35% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4050th and 1311th ($1482 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1104th 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 1.8 months in Mesa. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 304th 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
$10.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$15526

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994