Kawasaki vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$647
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$1874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 24% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4406th and 5014th ($1358 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 71st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ranked 4th vs 42nd best cities to live in Japan, and 35th vs 867th 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
$7.45
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$6117

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010