Kawasaki vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$483
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$1699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
70
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
1.54M
935K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 14% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4637th and 5340th ($1187 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 437th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Ranked 12th vs 317th best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 2364th 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
$6.27
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$12605

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964