Kingston vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$740
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
938K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kingston is 65% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4050th and 4th ($1482 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs New York City

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Kingston New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$21713

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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 York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192