Kawasaki vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.54M
468K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 40% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4406th and 1363rd ($1358 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 219th 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
$7.45
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729