Kingston vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
81
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
938K
1.43M

The cost of living in Kingston is 28% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4050th and 1833rd ($1482 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs San Antonio

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Kingston San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093