Kawasaki vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$674
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
1.54M
824K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 24% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4342nd and 4967th ($1399 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 4th vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 62nd vs 701st 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
$7.51
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$13407

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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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029