Kawasaki vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$630
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
468K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 42% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4361st and 1213th ($1354 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1060th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 600th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Raleigh

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Kawasaki Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$24117

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766