Kingston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$664
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1546
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$763
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
54
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
580K
342K

The cost of living in Kingston is 32% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3941st and 1742nd ($1378 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 5942nd and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs San Juan

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Kingston San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.64
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1923
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.4%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.08
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.6
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.87
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2764
$10321

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KingstonSan Juan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177