Kawasaki vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$630
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
82
81
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 22% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4361st and 4945th ($1354 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 71st 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 Kobe. Ranked 13th vs 22nd best cities to live in Japan, and 600th vs 708th 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
$6.47
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$10723

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079