Kawasaki vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$483
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
99
7
😀 Quality of life
82
53
🏙️ Population
1.54M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 20% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4637th and 5798th ($1187 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 452nd and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$13132

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Cities near Kawasaki

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

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892