Berlin vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2537
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.54M

The cost of living in Berlin is 62% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4340th ($2027 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th 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 months in Kawasaki. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 21st and 497th 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
$14.6
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$15204

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116