Kawasaki vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$545
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4340th and 3rd ($1249 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 497th and 22nd 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
$6.1
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$21465

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111