Kingston vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3364
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$712
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1211
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$525
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
938K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kingston is 44% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4191st and 742nd ($1461 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 Philadelphia. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6176th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Philadelphia

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Kingston Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.26
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2227
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.19
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5107
$17603

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801