Kawasaki vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$455
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$2385
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
1.54M
518K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 10% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4726th and 5333rd ($1101 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 397th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 12th vs 200th best cities to live in Japan, and 355th vs 1311th 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
$6.1
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997