Islamabad vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$228
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.54M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 63% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 8685th and 4406th ($496 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6656th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kawasaki

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Islamabad Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$14111

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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