Kawasaki vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$455
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
82
98
🏙️ Population
1.54M
4.84M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 60% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4726th and 318th ($1101 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 1st in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 355th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$17934

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816