Kingston vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$605
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
54
94
🏙️ Population
580K
690K

The cost of living in Kingston is 58% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4282nd and 93rd ($1325 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5962nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Washington

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Kingston Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948