Kawasaki vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$483
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$2601
😷 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 28% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4637th and 3085th ($1187 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 4th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 12th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 3rd 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
$6.27
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033