Chicago vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2289
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
97
82
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chicago is 107% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 394th and 4361st ($2799 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 600th 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
$19.2
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10654

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085