Kawasaki vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$630
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
82
99
🏙️ Population
1.54M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 20% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4361st and 3130th ($1354 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 13th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 600th vs 4th 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
$6.47
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$14795

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961