Kawasaki vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$455
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
1.54M
14M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 29% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4726th and 3238th ($1101 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ranked 12th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 355th vs 1st 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
$6.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063