Chicago vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chicago is 102% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 375th and 4342nd ($2822 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 16th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kawasaki

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Chicago Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12261

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144