Beijing vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$596
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5341st and 4342nd ($1044 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 16th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 2718th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kawasaki

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Beijing Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$12261

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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