Kawasaki vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$483
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$2036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 2% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4637th and 4577th ($1187 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 47th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ranked 12th vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 108th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Kyoto

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Kawasaki Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$7456

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073