Kingston vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
81
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
938K
577K

The cost of living in Kingston is 29% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4050th and 1786th ($1482 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1421st 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 Milwaukee. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 224th 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
$10.2
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$24100

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400