Kawasaki vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 48% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4406th and 741st ($1358 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 652nd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 35th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Philadelphia

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Kawasaki Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$20275

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737