Kingston vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$605
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
54
97
🏙️ Population
580K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kingston is 4% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4282nd and 4132nd ($1325 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Jamaica and Japan, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5962nd and 10th 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
$7.66
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$12546

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092