Kawasaki vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$674
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 24% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4342nd and 4965th ($1399 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 69th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ranked 4th vs 39th best cities to live in Japan, and 62nd vs 946th 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
$7.51
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$5281

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041