Kawasaki vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$483
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$957
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
99
49
😀 Quality of life
82
60
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 17% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4637th and 5612th ($1187 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 14th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 452nd and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$5160

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844