Calgary vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$2552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.54M

The cost of living in Calgary is 92% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1526th and 4726th ($2113 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 73rd in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 66th and 355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Kawasaki

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Calgary Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$15182

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$1860
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$1688
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$1694
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$1711
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$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045