Kawasaki vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$483
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$1854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
53
😀 Quality of life
82
69
🏙️ Population
1.54M
686K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 20% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4637th and 5761st ($1187 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 722nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 12th vs 420th best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 2988th 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
$6.27
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$21319

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103