Amsterdam vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$2341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
921K
1.54M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 129% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 126th and 4342nd ($3203 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 13th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Kawasaki

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Amsterdam Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$12261

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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