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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Kingston

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kobe is 10% more expensive than Kingston without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kobe is 18.5% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kobe
Kingston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.41 ยฅ1,329
$7.73 JMDย 1,218
8.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.15 ยฅ4,452
$62.1 JMDย 9,783
-54.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.80 ยฅ760
$8.81 JMDย 1,388
-45.52%
Cappuccino
$3.11 ยฅ492
$4.35 JMDย 685
-28.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 ยฅ160
$1.33 JMDย 209
-24.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ยฅ120
$0.71 JMDย 112
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 ยฅ387
$2.48 JMDย 391
-1.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ยฅ483
$3.05 JMDย 481
0.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kobe
Kingston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ยฅ255
$4.26 JMDย 671
-62.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ยฅ195
$3.59 JMDย 566
-65.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.92 ยฅ778
$1.61 JMDย 254
205.59%
Eggs
$1.71 ยฅ270
$3.42 JMDย 539
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.76 ยฅ2,176
$11.18 JMDย 1,761
23.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 ยฅ1,222
$6.41 JMDย 1,010
20.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.48 ยฅ2,448
$7.52 JMDย 1,185
105.85%
Apples (1kg)
$9.11 ยฅ1,440
$6.04 JMDย 952
50.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 ยฅ453
$3.03 JMDย 477
-5.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.87 ยฅ770
$4.17 JMDย 658
16.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.97 ยฅ1,576
$3.04 JMDย 480
227.96%
Potato (1kg)
$4.00 ยฅ633
$2.11 JMDย 332
89.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 ยฅ411
$2.02 JMDย 318
28.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ยฅ219
$3.13 JMDย 493
-55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ยฅ225
$1.49 JMDย 235
-4.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ยฅ555
$9.00 JMDย 1,418
-61.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 ยฅ1,485
$11.22 JMDย 1,768
-16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 ยฅ442
$2.75 JMDย 434
1.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ยฅ378
$3.17 JMDย 499
-24.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kobe
Kingston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 ยฅ233
$0.87 JMDย 137
68.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.78 ยฅ6,133
$48.34 JMDย 7,616
-19.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ยฅ561
$1.08 JMDย 171
228.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 ยฅ211
$3.26 JMDย 513
-59.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.23 ยฅ2,725
$6.13 JMDย 966
181.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ยฅ188
$1.23 JMDย 193
-3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ยฅ3.4M
$43.4K JMDย 6.8M
-49.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.5K ยฅ2.3M
$34.0K JMDย 5.4M
-57.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kobe
Kingston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ยฅ22.3K
$164 JMDย 25.8K
-14.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.80 ยฅ4,238
$22.45 JMDย 3,537
19.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.84 ยฅ5,352
$51.3 JMDย 8,090
-34.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kobe
Kingston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.50 ยฅ7,512
$67.6 JMDย 10.7K
-29.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.42 ยฅ3,230
$15.47 JMDย 2,437
32.00%
Cinema Ticket
$12.67 ยฅ2,004
$12.92 JMDย 2,036
-1.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kobe
Kingston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 ยฅ56.5K
$230 JMDย 36.2K
55.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K ยฅ1.8M
$2,436 JMDย 383.8K
356.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kobe
Kingston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.48 ยฅ7,351
$26.15 JMDย 4,120
77.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.63 ยฅ5,002
$25.46 JMDย 4,012
24.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.72 ยฅ6,440
$69.9 JMDย 11.0K
-41.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.71 ยฅ7,704
$76.7 JMDย 12.1K
-36.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kobe
Kingston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ยฅ77.2K
$895 JMDย 141.0K
-45.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 ยฅ48.7K
$460 JMDย 72.4K
-33.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ยฅ108.3K
$2,034 JMDย 320.4K
-66.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 ยฅ94.4K
$1,209 JMDย 190.6K
-50.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,828 JMDย 445.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,221 JMDย 350.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kobe
Kingston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,816 ยฅ287.2K
$750 JMDย 118.2K
142.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
9.15
-80.55%

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Last update for Kobe: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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