Kawasaki vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
83
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
1.54M
430K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 47% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4637th and 1228th ($1187 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1082nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 452nd and 234th 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
$6.27
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640