Kingston vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
80
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
938K
737K

The cost of living in Kingston is 53% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4050th and 126th ($1482 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5741st and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Seattle

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Kingston Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098