Kawasaki vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$483
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
1.54M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 14% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4637th and 4132nd ($1187 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 18th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 12th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 10th 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
$6.27
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$12546

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092