Islamabad vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$169
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$2552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
51
82
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.54M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 65% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 8988th and 4726th ($389 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 73rd 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 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 6200th and 355th 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
$1.35
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$15182

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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