Berlin vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2645
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.54M

The cost of living in Berlin is 77% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4637th ($2104 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 452nd 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
$14.5
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$13952

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102