Kingston vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1250
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3250
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1344
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$4287
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
580K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kingston is 48% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4318th and 812th ($1250 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 Philadelphia. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5883rd and 101st 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
$6.46
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.62
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1383
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.96%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2164
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.28
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.92
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.65
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2133
$15748

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766