Kawasaki vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2447
🏠 One person rent
$455
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$1721
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
70
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
1.54M
935K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 14% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4726th and 5571st ($1101 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 536th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Kitakyushu. Ranked 12th vs 289th best cities to live in Japan, and 355th vs 1910th 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
$6.1
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$3114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$39.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$8058

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887