Kawasaki vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$545
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$2282
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
90
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 4% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4340th and 4476th ($1249 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 40th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Ranked 13th vs 5th best cities to live in Japan, and 497th vs 69th 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
$6.1
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$16142

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982