Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 10.6% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 51.3% less in Kingston
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Kingston are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK131.36
|
$7.52
JMD1,204.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK96.33
|
$8.62
JMD1,380.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.31
|
$1.41
JMD226.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.18
|
$0.88
JMD140.56
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.17
|
$3.54
JMD567.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK50.16
|
$6.58
JMD1,053.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.51
|
$15.26
JMD2,444.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.25
|
$4.27
JMD684.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK48.78
|
$2.97
JMD475.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.13
|
$2.70
JMD432.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.41
|
$1.39
JMD222.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.92
|
$1.82
JMD292.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK16.89
|
$1.59
JMD255.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.72
|
$1.04
JMD166.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.48
|
$0.95
JMD151.98
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK63.25
|
$4.83
JMD774.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK893.23
|
$37.59
JMD6,023.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK270,597.40
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,877,375.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK261.84
|
$26.32
JMD4,216.78
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK317.49
|
$52.89
JMD8,474.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,623.09
|
$874.50
JMD140,126.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,150.31
|
$425.21
JMD68,133.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,323.84
|
$118.83
JMD19,040.50
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,370.23
|
$227.66
JMD36,478.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK54,294.62
|
$2,105.29
JMD337,342.79
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK69.18
|
$3.13
JMD502.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK40.49
|
$4.28
JMD686.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK62.18
|
$8.77
JMD1,405.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK379.06
|
$69.97
JMD11,211.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK148.00
|
$13.16
JMD2,108.39
|
|
pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK855.70
|
$26.32
JMD4,216.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK408.97
|
$25.59
JMD4,099.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,006.85
|
$71.01
JMD11,378.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,652.19
|
$68.92
JMD11,043.96
|
|
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