Kawasaki vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$483
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$552
😷 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 48% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4637th and 6428th ($1187 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 4th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 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 452nd and 4217th 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
$6.27
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$14739

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442