Kawasaki vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$545
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$1696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 13% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4340th and 4793rd ($1249 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 127th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Ranked 13th vs 31st best cities to live in Japan, and 497th vs 674th 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
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$16179

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079