Kawasaki vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$674
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
1.54M
507K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 41% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4342nd and 5729th ($1399 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 496th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 4th vs 146th best cities to live in Japan, and 62nd vs 1925th 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
$7.51
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$10337

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913