Kawasaki vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
1.54M
430K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 41% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4342nd and 1119th ($1399 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 959th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 62nd and 263rd 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
$7.51
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$26188

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582