Kawasaki vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$3871
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
49
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 34% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4342nd and 1668th ($1399 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 27th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 62nd and 123rd 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
$7.51
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$17337

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Cities near Kawasaki

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

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891