Kawasaki vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$630
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$1576
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
70
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
1.54M
935K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 26% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4361st and 5054th ($1354 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 117th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Ranked 13th vs 304th best cities to live in Japan, and 600th vs 2677th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Kitakyushu

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Kawasaki Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$12730

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917