Kawasaki vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$483
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
1.54M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4637th and 5th ($1187 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 452nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108