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Transportation

In Kingston there are many options for getting around. Some of these options include:

Public Transit. There is public transportation in Kingston with bus services throughout the city.
Taxi Services. There is also Taxis servicing the city. Check the Yellow Pages for listings of taxi companies
Airport Access. The Norman Rogers Airport serves as a regional airport located only 8 kilometers from the city core.

Income & Cost of Living

Kingston is a very affordable city compared to the average cost of living within Canada. Some key facts about income and cost of living include:

Kingston received an A+ rating from Areavibes in regard to cost of living, crime, and housing compared to the Provincial and National averages.
The overall cost of living is 21% lower than the Ontario average.
Real Estate prices are a full 46% lower than the Ontario average
Rental prices are 23% lower than the Ontario average.

Housing

Whether you are looking to rent or own a home, one advantage of a community like Kingston is affordable housing.

The average sale of a 3-bedroom home is $350,000. This represents a lower-than-average rate. For more information visit Zolo.
According to Areavibes.com, the average rental price in Kingston is around $1,583 monthly.

Child Care

All Residents from the City of Kingston and Frontenac County seeking childcare services are required to register with the Kingston Centralized Childcare Registry. The registry allows parents and/or caregivers to place their name on the waitlist of multiple agencies; and, parents are no longer required to contact each agency in order to be added to their wait list. The childcare agency will contact you when a space becomes available.

Military families that choose to register their child with Les Petits Amis Childcare Centre (LPA) also need to register with the Kingston Centralized Childcare Registry. Military families are LPA's first priority. Please indicate 'military family' in the comment section on the application. Once registration has been completed, your account must be active in order keep your position on the wait list. If accounts are inactive for one month, the account will be deactivated. Please ensure that you log in monthly to keep your account active, or you will have to reapply.

There are community resources available to support families with the cost of licensed childcare. For more information on childcare subsidies, please visit the City of Kingston Community Services.

Post Living Differential (PLD)

The PLD (Post Living Differential) is support designed to reduce the adverse financial impact on military members and their families when posted to a Post Living Differential Area (PLDA). To learn about eligibility and/or entitlements, visit this website for compensation and benefits instructions. Please confirm your eligibility and most current rate with the local Orderly Room.

Tax Information

To learn more about Kingston tax rates visit the following links to make sure you keep up to date with all the current rates and can plan your finances accordingly.

Provincial Taxes
o Income Tax Rates
o Provincial and Territorial Tax Rates
o Retail Tax (HST)
Federal Taxes
o Federal Income Tax Rates for 2022

2SLGBTQ+

Kingston, as a community, is committed to providing a discrimination and harassment free environment, especially for marginalized communities. Kingston provides many supports for the 2SLGBTQ+ community including area clubs and organizations, as well as having many 2SLGBTQ+ affirming mental health practitioners.

Employment

Kingston has many employment opportunities, with the primary key industry sectors including manufacturing and healthcare. It is projected that Kingston’s job market will continue growth at modest rates.

Provincial Services

Updating vehicle registrations, drivers’ licenses, and health cards can be a real chore. Fortunately, this process (relatively) straightforward. Information on these various Provincial services include:

Provincial Documents. Service Ontario is where you get your provincial documents such as Drivers Licences, Marriage Licences, Birth Certificates, and more.
Vehicle Registration. Out of Province Vehicles - If you have purchased a vehicle in another province and are going to register it in Ontario it will require an inspection prior to registration. You will need to visit our office with your ownership documents (Bill of Sale or your current registration from the other province). Military personnel can use their NDI 20 and NDI 21 Department of National Defence issued military identification cards to prove their name, signature and date of birth for vehicle transactions. As well, Military personnel from outside of Ontario with licence plate validation from another region can convert any remaining time on the validation onto an Ontario licence plate sticker. A letter from a military commanding officer is no longer required. Visit their website for more details.
Health Care. To apply for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) or make changes to your information: 1. download and complete the appropriate form 2. Send the completed form to Service Ontario online or in-person.

Utilities

Electricity. Kingston and his surrounding are served by three electricity providers: Kingston Hydro (Central Kingston, Canadian Forces Base Kingston, and parts of Barriefield Village), Eastern Ontario Power (Gananoque area), and Hydro One. Residential customers can choose to pay Time-of-Use (TOU) electricity prices or tiered prices.
Water. Water meters are used in Kingston and surrounding areas.
Garbage. The City of Kingston collects one untagged bag or container of garbage each week. If you have more than that, you will need to buy bag tags to go on extra garbage bags or containers. The City will collect any number of garbage bags/containers – as long as they have a bag tag on them. The Loyalist Township and Gananoque are using a Pay as you throw system for garbage. Every bag needs a tag.
Recycling. Recycling must be sorted and placed in the blue bin if it is plastic, aluminum and glass or in the gray bin if it is paper, cardboard or plastic bags. Not sure where to put an item? Find out with the Garbage and Recycling Waste Tool.