Calgary vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2077
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4598
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1942
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3168
$2537
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.54M

The cost of living in Calgary is 66% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1646th and 4340th ($2077 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 26th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 2 months in Kawasaki. Calgary ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 153rd and 497th 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
$15.2
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.97
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2053
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3283
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$841
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16603
$15204

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$1743
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$1676
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$1614
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$1656
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$1487
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$1588
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2568
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1886
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2284
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1638
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1770
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2007
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2163
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2054
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2327
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1786
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1792
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1612
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1884
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1632
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1761
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2248
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1446
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1883
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2023
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1968
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2616
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2021
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2050
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2490
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2466
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2181
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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