Beijing vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$605
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4887th and 4726th ($1065 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 73rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 355th 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
$3.9
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$15182

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045