Cost of living comparison
China is 20.9% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in China instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
Kingston
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.62
JMD1,036.25
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
JMD1,036.25
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD166.74
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD113.99
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
Kingston
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
JMD465.73
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
JMD1,070.41
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.78
JMD2,155.67
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
JMD526.98
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
JMD471.00
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
JMD346.48
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
JMD203.34
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD267.92
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
JMD181.67
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
JMD152.31
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
JMD146.54
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 45.6% less for transportation
Kingston
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
JMD801.93
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.42
JMD5,699.39
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,733.24
JMD6,217,513.17
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.48
JMD4,455.88
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
Kingston
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.25
JMD6,923.95
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$698.87
JMD109,360.37
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$385.02
JMD60,249.00
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.17
JMD18,022.66
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Kingston
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$286.65
JMD44,854.92
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,240.51
JMD350,598.66
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kingston
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD336.78
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
JMD571.71
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
JMD1,450.75
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
JMD8,541.31
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
JMD1,554.38
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
Kingston
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.31
JMD5,995.46
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
JMD5,033.22
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.46
JMD10,556.82
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.43
JMD11,334.01
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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