Chicago vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chicago is 114% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 529th and 4340th ($2678 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 26th 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 2 months in Kawasaki. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 497th 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
$21.9
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$15204

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ChicagoKawasaki

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$907

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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