Edinburgh vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
99
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
488K
1.54M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 89% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4637th ($2246 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 52nd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 40th and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kawasaki

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Edinburgh Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$13952

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102