Islamabad vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$198
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2645
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
49
82
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.54M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 63% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 8895th and 4637th ($439 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 6293rd and 452nd 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
$1.79
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$13952

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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