Kawasaki vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$455
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
50
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.02M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 49% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4726th and 1355th ($1101 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 25th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 355th and 117th 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
$6.1
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$21213

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874