Kawasaki vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$630
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
82
98
🏙️ Population
1.54M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4361st and 4th ($1354 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 600th and 11th 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
$6.47
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$22663

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174