Kawasaki vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$674
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 27% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4342nd and 5047th ($1399 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 98th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Ranked 4th vs 16th best cities to live in Japan, and 62nd vs 681st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Kobe

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Kawasaki Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$12285

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071