Auckland vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$2498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.54M

The cost of living in Auckland is 55% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1745th and 4406th ($2100 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 242nd and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Kawasaki

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Auckland Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$14111

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102