Kingston vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
81
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
580K
577K

The cost of living in Kingston is 36% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4282nd and 1688th ($1325 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 5962nd and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Milwaukee

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Kingston Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392