Kingston vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$5396
🏠 One person rent
$664
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$1546
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$685
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$763
$3816
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
85
😀 Quality of life
54
87
🏙️ Population
580K
384K

The cost of living in Kingston is 38% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3941st and 1304th ($1378 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1179th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs New Orleans ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 5942nd and 264th 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
$7.64
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$98.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$1460
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1923
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$1899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.4%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.08
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.6
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.87
$8.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$4.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.6
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$1564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2764
$10189

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2114
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1974
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1726
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2003
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1767
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1583
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2174
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2050
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2015
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1781
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1828
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2119
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1709
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1807
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1941
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1895
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1868
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1894
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1874
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2252
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1954
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1772
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2037
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2092
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2213
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2020
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1986
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2037
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1979
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1581
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1923
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1907
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1805
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1673
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1989