Kawasaki vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$483
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$2483
😷 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 5% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4637th and 4466th ($1187 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 35th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Ranked 12th vs 5th best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 65th 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
$6.27
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$12650

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027