Kawasaki vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$455
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$1871
😷 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 24% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4726th and 6050th ($1101 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 832nd 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 Kumamoto. Ranked 12th vs 325th best cities to live in Japan, and 355th vs 2098th 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
$6.1
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$8419

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932