Kawasaki vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
1.54M
468K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 52% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4637th and 806th ($1187 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 719th 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 452nd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$22229

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753