Kawasaki vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$545
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 0.6% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4340th and 4366th ($1249 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 13th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 497th vs 18th 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
$6.1
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$8318

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KawasakiOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008