Kingston vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison
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Kingston | Rio de Janeiro | |
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🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
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🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kingston is 39% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4282nd and 5959th ($1325 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jamaica and Brazil, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Brazil comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5962nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kingston vs Rio de Janeiro
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Kingston | Rio de Janeiro | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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Cities near Kingston
Distance | City | Cost of living |
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4.4 km or 2.7 mi | Half Way Tree | |
17 km or 11 mi | Spanish Town | |
31 km or 19 mi | Linstead | |
34 km or 21 mi | Old Harbour | |
42 km or 26 mi | Port Antonio | |
48 km or 30 mi | May Pen | |
76 km or 47 mi | Mandeville | |
131 km or 81 mi | Montego Bay | |
144 km or 90 mi | Savanna-la-Mar | |
251 km or 156 mi | Santiago de Cuba | |
257 km or 160 mi | Yara | |
263 km or 164 mi | Palma Soriano | |
265 km or 165 mi | Manzanillo | |
268 km or 167 mi | Bayamo | |
293 km or 182 mi | Guantanamo | |
329 km or 205 mi | Holguin | |
333 km or 207 mi | Las Tunas | |
356 km or 221 mi | Moa | |
369 km or 229 mi | Anse-a-Veau | |
395 km or 245 mi | Miragoane | |
397 km or 247 mi | Camaguey | |
423 km or 263 mi | Florida | |
450 km or 280 mi | Saint-Marc | |
463 km or 288 mi | Gonaives | |
468 km or 291 mi | Carrefour | |
475 km or 295 mi | Port-au-Prince | |
478 km or 297 mi | Ciego de Avila | |
479 km or 297 mi | Delmas | |
480 km or 298 mi | Petion-Ville | |
499 km or 310 mi | Moron | |
504 km or 313 mi | George Town | |
520 km or 323 mi | Sancti Spiritus | |
522 km or 324 mi | Cap-Haitien | |
544 km or 338 mi | Cerca-la-Source | |
568 km or 353 mi | Placetas | |
593 km or 369 mi | Santa Clara | |
594 km or 369 mi | San Juan de la Maguana | |
597 km or 371 mi | Sabaneta | |
600 km or 373 mi | Cienfuegos | |
602 km or 374 mi | Barahona |
Cities near Rio de Janeiro
Distance | City | Cost of living |
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9.9 km or 6.2 mi | Niteroi | |
18 km or 11 mi | Duque de Caxias | |
21 km or 13 mi | Sao Joao de Meriti | |
26 km or 16 mi | Belford Roxo | |
31 km or 19 mi | Nova Iguacu | |
45 km or 28 mi | Petropolis | |
60 km or 37 mi | Teresopolis | |
70 km or 44 mi | Saquarema | |
98 km or 61 mi | Nova Friburgo | |
102 km or 64 mi | Volta Redonda | |
108 km or 67 mi | Barra Mansa | |
112 km or 70 mi | Sao Pedro da Aldeia | |
115 km or 72 mi | Angra dos Reis | |
121 km or 75 mi | Cabo Frio | |
130 km or 81 mi | Juiz de Fora | |
135 km or 84 mi | Rio das Ostras | |
137 km or 85 mi | Resende | |
157 km or 97 mi | Macae | |
184 km or 115 mi | Cruzeiro | |
196 km or 122 mi | Barbacena | |
199 km or 123 mi | Lorena | |
200 km or 124 mi | Ubatuba | |
201 km or 125 mi | Uba | |
208 km or 129 mi | Guaratingueta | |
215 km or 134 mi | Muriae | |
226 km or 140 mi | Sao Joao del-Rei | |
231 km or 144 mi | Campos dos Goytacazes | |
232 km or 144 mi | Pindamonhangaba | |
238 km or 148 mi | Itajuba | |
240 km or 149 mi | Caraguatatuba | |
241 km or 150 mi | Taubate | |
242 km or 150 mi | Vicosa | |
245 km or 152 mi | Sao Sebastiao | |
251 km or 156 mi | Tres Coracoes | |
257 km or 160 mi | Conselheiro Lafaiete | |
258 km or 160 mi | Cacapava | |
264 km or 164 mi | Lavras | |
275 km or 171 mi | Varginha | |
277 km or 172 mi | Sao Jose dos Campos | |
279 km or 173 mi | Ponte Nova |