Fukuoka vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$427
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$2498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 25% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5437th and 4406th ($1018 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 15th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Ranked 50th vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 919th vs 35th 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
$3.66
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$14111

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102