Kawasaki vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$647
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 5% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4406th and 4545th ($1358 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Seoul

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Kawasaki Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$19916

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971