Kingston vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
580K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kingston is 48% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4282nd and 710th ($1325 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th 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 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5962nd and 130th 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
$7.66
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$20863

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750