Kawasaki vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$674
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
1.54M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 18% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4342nd and 3249th ($1399 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 62nd vs 8th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Tokyo

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Kawasaki Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$16728

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005