Kingston vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1250
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3250
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1344
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
86
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
580K
384K

The cost of living in Kingston is 41% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4318th and 1525th ($1250 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1352nd 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 5883rd and 216th 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
$6.46
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.62
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1383
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.96%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2164
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.28
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.5
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.65
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.1
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2133
$10224

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030