Kingston vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$740
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
938K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kingston is 12% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4050th and 4478th ($1482 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Jamaica and Japan, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kingston compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5741st and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Yokohama

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Kingston Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$15140

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094