Kawasaki vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$630
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
58
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
1.54M
738K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 37% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4361st and 5653rd ($1354 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 503rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 13th vs 387th best cities to live in Japan, and 600th vs 3164th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Kumamoto

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Kawasaki Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$12669

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891