Kawasaki vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$630
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$2209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 14% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4361st and 4726th ($1354 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 37th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Ranked 13th vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 600th vs 79th 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
$6.47
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$10854

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Cities near Kawasaki

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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966