Kingston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3364
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$712
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1211
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$525
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
52
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
938K
342K

The cost of living in Kingston is 28% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4191st and 1962nd ($1461 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th 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 0.4 months in Kingston compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6176th and 386th 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
$9.68
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.26
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2227
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.19
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5107
$12077

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022