Kawasaki vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$483
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 14% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4637th and 5386th ($1187 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 12th vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 592nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Saitama

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Kawasaki Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075