Kawasaki vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$630
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
82
82
🏙️ Population
1.54M
824K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 21% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4361st and 4919th ($1354 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 67th 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 13th vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 600th vs 639th 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
$6.47
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$13511

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046