Kingston vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
88
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
938K
653K

The cost of living in Kingston is 47% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4050th and 456th ($1482 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 Portland. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Portland

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Kingston Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783