Fukuoka vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$426
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$2552
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 4% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4954th and 4726th ($1054 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th and 73rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Ranked 177th vs 12th best cities to live in Japan, and 1177th vs 355th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Kawasaki

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Fukuoka Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$15182

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045