Kawasaki vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$545
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$4620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
84
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.54M
430K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 46% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4340th and 1145th ($1249 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1045th 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 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 497th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Minneapolis

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Kawasaki Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$27328

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682