Kawasaki vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$674
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
1.54M
662K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 45% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4342nd and 822nd ($1399 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 62nd and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Vancouver

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Kawasaki Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$21986

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915