Kawasaki vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$483
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$2514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
1.54M
518K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 13% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4637th and 5301st ($1187 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 409th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 12th vs 191st best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 1569th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Utsunomiya

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Kawasaki Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$15287

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036