Kingston vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3364
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$712
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$1211
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$525
$4686
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
92
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
938K
548K

The cost of living in Kingston is 46% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4191st and 570th ($1461 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Jamaica and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Jamaica vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kingston compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 6176th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs The Hague

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Kingston The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.26
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2227
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5107
$13755

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734