Kawasaki vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$455
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$4753
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
67
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
1.54M
504K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 55% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4726th and 807th ($1101 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 730th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Mesa. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 355th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Mesa

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Kawasaki Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$10431

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054