Kawasaki vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$630
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$2066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
70
😀 Quality of life
82
75
🏙️ Population
1.54M
518K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 29% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4361st and 5190th ($1354 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 187th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 13th vs 214th best cities to live in Japan, and 600th vs 2064th 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
$6.47
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.48
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$29.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$14928

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004