Frankfurt vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$2645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
773K
1.54M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 77% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 1589th and 4637th ($2102 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 52nd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 36th and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Kawasaki

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Frankfurt Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$13952

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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