Kawasaki vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$455
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$2379
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
82
81
🏙️ Population
1.54M
824K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 0.1% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4726th and 4716th ($1101 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ranked 12th vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 355th vs 406th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Sakai

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Kawasaki Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$8669

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977