Berlin vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$2498
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.54M

The cost of living in Berlin is 75% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1150th and 4406th ($2371 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 45th and 35th 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
$16.2
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$14111

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102