Kingston vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3425
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$740
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1278
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
41
82
😀 Quality of life
61
97
🏙️ Population
938K
452K

The cost of living in Kingston is 62% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4050th and 11th ($1482 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jamaica and Switzerland, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kingston compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5741st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Zurich

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Kingston Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.42%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2196
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.17
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.73
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.42
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.32
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.3
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5834
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117