Kawasaki vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$455
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
73
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 41% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4726th and 6438th ($1101 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 8th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 355th and 4458th 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
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$14747

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371