Kawasaki vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$630
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$4476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
84
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
430K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 43% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4361st and 1095th ($1354 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 963rd 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 13th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 600th and 215th 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
$6.47
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$26604

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

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7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678