Kingston vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1364
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3138
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$654
$1273
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$490
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$80.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$3848
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
85
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
580K
384K

The cost of living in Kingston is 39% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4339th and 1427th ($1364 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1227th 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 0.4 months in Kingston compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs New Orleans ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 6173rd and 252nd 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
$9.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1427
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$1725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$2405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2172
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.1
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$4.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.6
$61.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4783
$10150

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2121
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2001
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1723
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2036
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1755
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1613
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2193
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2134
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2135
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1775
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1844
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2127
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1680
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1842
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1971
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1763
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1776
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1938
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1861
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1837
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2074
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2231
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1933
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2025
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1787
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2010
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2072
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2252
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2009
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1975
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2029
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1957
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1586
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1830
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1881
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1804
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1592
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1960