Kingston vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$605
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
40
😀 Quality of life
54
57
🏙️ Population
580K
573K

The cost of living in Kingston is 77% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4282nd and 6678th ($1325 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jamaica and Morocco, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5962nd and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Rabat

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Kingston Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$5427

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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 Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519