Kawasaki vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$455
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$4843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
83
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
1.54M
430K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 51% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4726th and 1193rd ($1101 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 355th and 158th 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
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$24407

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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

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7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690