Kawasaki vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$483
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 6% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4637th and 4855th ($1187 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 121st 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 Kobe. Ranked 12th vs 33rd best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 631st 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
$6.27
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$14101

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094