Kawasaki vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$455
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 2% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4726th and 4822nd ($1101 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 106th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Ranked 12th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 355th vs 14th 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
$6.1
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$9012

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015