Kawasaki vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$647
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$2185
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
53
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
686K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 52% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4406th and 6285th ($1358 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 758th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 4th vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 35th vs 186th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Shizuoka

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Kawasaki Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$14291

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016