Kawasaki vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
50
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 47% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4637th and 1290th ($1187 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 23rd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 452nd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Ottawa

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Kawasaki Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$20100

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884