Kawasaki vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$483
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
58
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
1.54M
738K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 22% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4637th and 5889th ($1187 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 802nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 12th vs 352nd best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 2570th 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
$6.27
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$12605

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919