Chicago vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chicago is 110% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 358th and 4406th ($2851 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 15th 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 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 18th and 35th 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
$19.6
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$14111

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102