Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 12.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Kingston instead of United States, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Kingston
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$17.61
CA$24.47
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$9.91
CA$13.76
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$1.35
CA$1.87
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pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$2.35
CA$3.27
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$5.58
CA$7.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$11.33
CA$15.74
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.81
CA$3.90
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$6.65
CA$9.23
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.83
CA$2.54
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.49
CA$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.74
CA$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.86
CA$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.58
CA$2.20
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.06
CA$1.47
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pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.09
CA$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$58.71
CA$81.56
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$16.24
CA$22.56
|
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pay 13.4% less for housing
|
United States
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$64.83
CA$90.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$1,207.19
CA$1,677.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$1,064.14
CA$1,478.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$148.64
CA$206.50
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$733.89
CA$1,019.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
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pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.73
CA$5.18
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$38.24
CA$53.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
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pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$39.75
CA$55.22
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$33.02
CA$45.88
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$82.81
CA$115.04
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$95.41
CA$132.54
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