Kawasaki vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
82
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
1.54M
468K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 40% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4342nd and 1246th ($1399 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1054th 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 4th best city to live in Japan vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 62nd and 245th 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
$7.51
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$24650

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736