Kawasaki vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$483
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
1.54M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4637th and 3861st ($1187 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Seoul. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 452nd and 43rd 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
$6.27
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$21834

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043