Kingston vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1364
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3138
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$654
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$490
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
54
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
580K
342K

The cost of living in Kingston is 32% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4339th and 1988th ($1364 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 6173rd and 2114th 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
$9.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.2
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1427
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2172
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.1
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4783
$10429

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042