Kawasaki vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$455
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 24% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4726th and 3641st ($1101 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 355th and 23rd 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
$6.1
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$19966

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963