Kawasaki vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$647
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4406th and 4th ($1358 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 35th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs New York City

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Kawasaki New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$21713

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192