Kingston vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
938K
1.6M

The cost of living in Kingston is 43% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4050th and 741st ($1482 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 Philadelphia. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 118th 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
$10.2
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737