Kawasaki vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$647
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
77
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 64% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4406th and 6643rd ($1358 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 35th and 5317th 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
$7.45
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$12450

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413