Kawasaki vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$630
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 9% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4361st and 4626th ($1354 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Ranked 13th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 600th vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Osaka

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Kawasaki Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$13640

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Cities near Kawasaki

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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997