Kingston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
52
😀 Quality of life
61
85
🏙️ Population
938K
342K

The cost of living in Kingston is 27% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4050th and 1924th ($1482 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 439th 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
$10.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$12973

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120