Kawasaki vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$674
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
1.54M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 3% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4342nd and 4438th ($1399 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 62nd and 70th 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
$7.51
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$21825

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986