Kawasaki vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$630
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$1856
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
1.54M
507K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 33% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4361st and 5428th ($1354 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 349th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 13th vs 550th best cities to live in Japan, and 600th vs 3963rd 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
$6.47
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$9695

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Cities near Kawasaki

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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924