Kawasaki vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$1141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$647
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$1896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 19% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4406th and 4892nd ($1358 vs $1141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 41st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Nagoya. Ranked 4th vs 41st best cities to live in Japan, and 35th vs 865th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Nagoya

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Kawasaki Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$45.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$14392

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931