Kawasaki vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$647
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$1989
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
71
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
1.54M
518K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 28% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4406th and 5133rd ($1358 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 130th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 4th vs 188th best cities to live in Japan, and 35th vs 1860th 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
$7.45
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$17480

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032