Kawasaki vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$545
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 6% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4340th and 4104th ($1249 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 497th and 30th 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
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019