Kawasaki vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$455
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
41
😀 Quality of life
82
56
🏙️ Population
1.54M
580K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 12% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4726th and 4318th ($1101 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 1st in Japan and Jamaica, respectively. Check Japan vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 355th and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Kingston

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Kawasaki Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$2133

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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

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712