Kingston vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$605
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$4410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
85
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
580K
442K

The cost of living in Kingston is 57% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4282nd and 103rd ($1325 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 5962nd and 109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Miami

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Kingston Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$25328

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860