Kingston vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
86
😀 Quality of life
54
88
🏙️ Population
580K
384K

The cost of living in Kingston is 39% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4282nd and 1420th ($1325 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 5962nd and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs New Orleans

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Kingston New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$10192

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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 New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985