Kawasaki vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$545
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$2407
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
70
😀 Quality of life
81
73
🏙️ Population
1.54M
518K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 24% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4340th and 5444th ($1249 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 511th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 13th vs 180th best cities to live in Japan, and 497th vs 1535th 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
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$96.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$4788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$2991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$15244

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KawasakiUtsunomiya

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1016
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1009
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1002
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1016
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1044
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1077
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1047
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1080
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1116
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1046
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1088
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1073
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1190
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1126
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1092
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1068
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1075
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1108
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1322
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1099
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1248
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1069
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1187
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1042
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1125
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1059