Beijing vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$589
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
73
82
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5355th and 4361st ($1029 vs $1354) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 2546th and 600th 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
$4.24
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$10654

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085