Kawasaki vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$674
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 67% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4342nd and 4th ($1399 vs $4207) 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 1.2 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 62nd and 18th 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
$7.51
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188