Kawasaki vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$483
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
41
😀 Quality of life
82
54
🏙️ Population
1.54M
580K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 10% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4637th and 4282nd ($1187 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1st in Japan and Jamaica, respectively. Check Japan vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 452nd and 5962nd 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
$6.27
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$2136

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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

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728