Kawasaki vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$483
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
82
80
🏙️ Population
1.54M
824K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 1% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4637th and 4661st ($1187 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 58th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ranked 12th vs 16th best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 519th 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
$6.27
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$5592

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052