Almaty vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$524
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.54M

The cost of living in Almaty is 30% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4342nd ($974 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 4192nd and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kawasaki

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Almaty Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$12261

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144