Kingston vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$605
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
580K
985K

The cost of living in Kingston is 33% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4282nd and 1883rd ($1325 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jamaica and Sweden, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5962nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Stockholm

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Kingston Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$7335

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328