Kingston vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4054
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
85
😀 Quality of life
61
88
🏙️ Population
938K
384K

The cost of living in Kingston is 34% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4050th and 1402nd ($1482 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1171st 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 New Orleans. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 290th 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
$10.2
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$10142

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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 New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940