Kawasaki vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$545
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$2647
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
1.54M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 6% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4340th and 4098th ($1249 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 18th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Ranked 13th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 497th vs 8th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Yokohama

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Kawasaki Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3
🥤 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
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$13410

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109