Kingston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$2082
😷 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 33% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4282nd and 1937th ($1325 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 105th in the United States, while ranked 5962nd and 406th 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
$7.66
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$10464

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192