Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 10.6% cheaper than Stockholm.
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
SEK152.87
|
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK112.11
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.30
|
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.49
|
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.30
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK58.37
|
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.95
|
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK42.19
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.77
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK15.03
|
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.82
|
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.61
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,039.54
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK304.73
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK369.49
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
|
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,649.09
|
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,540.68
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,594.66
|
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
|
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK80.51
|
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK47.12
|
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK72.36
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK441.15
|
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK172.24
|
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
|
pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK995.86
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK475.95
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,922.81
|
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
|
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