Berlin vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$2289
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.54M

The cost of living in Berlin is 64% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1418th and 4361st ($2222 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 35th and 600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Kawasaki

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Berlin Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$10654

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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