Kawasaki vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$545
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$526
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
73
😀 Quality of life
81
65
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 63% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4340th and 6586th ($1249 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 5th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 497th and 4165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Manila

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Kawasaki Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$13387

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372