Kingston vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3364
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$712
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1211
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$525
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
88
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
938K
653K

The cost of living in Kingston is 47% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4191st and 512th ($1461 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6176th and 208th 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
$9.68
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.26
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2227
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.19
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5107
$21868

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807