Beijing vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$3063
🏠 One person rent
$657
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$3279
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
79
86
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Beijing is 5% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4469th and 4700th ($1150 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 117th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 3 months in Kawasaki. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 491st and 242nd 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
$5.82
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$5920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$4995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$51.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$51.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$15532

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1463
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1109
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1073
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1056
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1083
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1065
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1072
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1102
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1096
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1034
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1081
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1058
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1073
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1088
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1071
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1092
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1176
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1124
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1044
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1112
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1192
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1099
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1044