Kawasaki vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$483
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$1951
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
1.54M
507K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 12% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4637th and 5176th ($1187 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 12th vs 602nd best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 3870th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Matsuyama

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Kawasaki Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$10764

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Cities near Kawasaki

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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974