Kawasaki vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$455
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$2495
😷 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 17% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4726th and 4092nd ($1101 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 9th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 12th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 355th vs 7th 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
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$13431

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056