Kawasaki vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$630
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
74
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 71% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4361st and 6703rd ($1354 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 600th and 5220th 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
$6.47
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448