Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Valencia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Valencia are 18.0% lower than in Kingston (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 9.3% lower than in Kingston
Rent Prices in Valencia are 18.0% higher than in Kingston
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 22.2% higher than in Kingston
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 33.4% lower than in Kingston
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 249.1% higher than in Kingston
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Restaurants
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 J$
(5.92 €)
2,240.04 J$
(13.25 €)
     +124.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 10,000.00 J$
(59.15 €)
8,452.96 J$
(50.00 €)
     -15.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,200.00 J$
(7.10 €)
1,859.65 J$
(11.00 €)
     +55.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 J$
(2.07 €)
507.18 J$
(3.00 €)
     +44.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 J$
(2.96 €)
464.91 J$
(2.75 €)
     -7.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 607.47 J$
(3.59 €)
331.97 J$
(1.96 €)
     -45.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 193.08 J$
(1.14 €)
305.86 J$
(1.81 €)
     +58.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 120.77 J$
(0.71 €)
247.73 J$
(1.47 €)
     +105.1 %
Markets
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2,512.38 J$
(14.86 €)
654.34 J$
(3.87 €)
     -74.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 462.35 J$
(2.73 €)
159.66 J$
(0.94 €)
     -65.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 100.25 J$
(0.59 €)
100.71 J$
(0.60 €)
     +0.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 686.86 J$
(4.06 €)
425.48 J$
(2.52 €)
     -38.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 997.23 J$
(5.90 €)
743.17 J$
(4.40 €)
     -25.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 508.38 J$
(3.01 €)
568.24 J$
(3.36 €)
     +11.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 602.15 J$
(3.56 €)
910.19 J$
(5.38 €)
     +51.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 373.03 J$
(2.21 €)
167.53 J$
(0.99 €)
     -55.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 221.18 J$
(1.31 €)
125.33 J$
(0.74 €)
     -43.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 290.98 J$
(1.72 €)
127.06 J$
(0.75 €)
     -56.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 191.12 J$
(1.13 €)
157.59 J$
(0.93 €)
     -17.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 177.11 J$
(1.05 €)
118.13 J$
(0.70 €)
     -33.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 157.75 J$
(0.93 €)
125.59 J$
(0.74 €)
     -20.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 411.25 J$
(2.43 €)
193.08 J$
(1.14 €)
     -53.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 264.29 J$
(1.56 €)
104.03 J$
(0.62 €)
     -60.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,650.00 J$
(9.76 €)
845.30 J$
(5.00 €)
     -48.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 423.48 J$
(2.50 €)
173.20 J$
(1.02 €)
     -59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 520.00 J$
(3.08 €)
255.56 J$
(1.51 €)
     -50.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,400.00 J$
(8.28 €)
920.98 J$
(5.45 €)
     -34.2 %
Transportation
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00 J$
(0.89 €)
253.59 J$
(1.50 €)
     +69.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6,000.00 J$
(35.49 €)
5,071.78 J$
(30.00 €)
     -15.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 J$
(0.89 €)
338.12 J$
(2.00 €)
     +125.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 804.67 J$
(4.76 €)
321.05 J$
(1.90 €)
     -60.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 724.00 J$
(4.28 €)
3,614.49 J$
(21.38 €)
     +399.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 795.60 J$
(4.71 €)
1,013.00 J$
(5.99 €)
     +27.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,850,000.00 J$
(40,518.33 €)
5,067,551.87 J$
(29,975.00 €)
     -26.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,228,750.00 J$
(30,928.50 €)
5,011,400.04 J$
(29,642.86 €)
     -4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,000.00 J$
(153.79 €)
22,609.70 J$
(133.74 €)
     -13.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,440.00 J$
(20.35 €)
2,616.58 J$
(15.48 €)
     -23.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7,570.56 J$
(44.78 €)
4,693.01 J$
(27.76 €)
     -38.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 11,342.50 J$
(67.09 €)
6,001.45 J$
(35.50 €)
     -47.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,500.00 J$
(14.79 €)
1,912.25 J$
(11.31 €)
     -23.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,650.00 J$
(9.76 €)
1,437.00 J$
(8.50 €)
     -12.9 %
Childcare
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 40,583.33 J$
(240.05 €)
79,392.84 J$
(469.62 €)
     +95.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 336,000.00 J$
(1,987.47 €)
1,569,621.48 J$
(9,284.44 €)
     +367.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,625.00 J$
(33.27 €)
14,817.55 J$
(87.65 €)
     +163.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,562.50 J$
(26.99 €)
4,763.00 J$
(28.17 €)
     +4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 11,214.29 J$
(66.33 €)
14,549.04 J$
(86.06 €)
     +29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,285.71 J$
(66.76 €)
15,835.22 J$
(93.67 €)
     +40.3 %
Rent Per Month
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 114,321.06 J$
(676.22 €)
164,472.63 J$
(972.87 €)
     +43.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 69,923.93 J$
(413.61 €)
122,721.67 J$
(725.91 €)
     +75.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 261,275.53 J$
(1,545.47 €)
272,503.45 J$
(1,611.88 €)
     +4.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 180,596.33 J$
(1,068.24 €)
179,170.32 J$
(1,059.81 €)
     -0.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 34,812.12 J$
(205.92 €)
38,215.82 J$
(226.05 €)
     +9.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 36,826.37 J$
(217.83 €)
24,401.22 J$
(144.34 €)
     -33.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Kingston Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 101,250.00 J$
(598.90 €)
320,589.88 J$
(1,896.32 €)
     +216.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.88 3.06      -65.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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