Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Macao Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Macao

🙂 Solo nomad: Kawasaki is 9% cheaper than Macao without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kawasaki is 7.3% more expensive than Macao without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kawasaki
Macao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.43 ¥1,329
$6.13 MOP 49.30
37.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.28 ¥7,614
$50.6 MOP 406
-4.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ¥892
$6.13 MOP 49.32
-7.83%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ¥482
$4.61 MOP 37.09
-33.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 ¥192
$1.25 MOP 10.09
-2.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥122
$0.87 MOP 7.02
-11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.50 ¥551
$5.92 MOP 47.63
-40.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ¥503
$6.99 MOP 56.2
-54.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kawasaki
Macao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥247
$2.94 MOP 23.65
-46.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥248
$1.60 MOP 12.85
-1.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.03 ¥793
$1.47 MOP 11.81
242.18%
Eggs
$2.42 ¥381
$3.09 MOP 24.82
-21.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.75 ¥2,485
$17.73 MOP 143
-11.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 ¥1,224
$7.76 MOP 62.4
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.45 ¥3,541
$22.50 MOP 181
-0.22%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 ¥903
$3.75 MOP 30.15
52.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 ¥442
$2.99 MOP 24.03
-6.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.86 ¥924
$3.82 MOP 30.72
53.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.11 ¥963
$2.77 MOP 22.26
120.58%
Potato (1kg)
$3.57 ¥562
$4.27 MOP 34.37
-16.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ¥449
$3.49 MOP 28.09
-18.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 ¥234
$1.68 MOP 13.55
-11.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ¥187
$1.08 MOP 8.70
10.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 ¥663
$6.09 MOP 48.99
-31.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ¥1,535
$12.26 MOP 98.6
-20.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 ¥446
$1.42 MOP 11.44
99.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥455
$2.02 MOP 16.23
42.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Kawasaki
Macao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 ¥233
$0.72 MOP 5.76
105.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 ¥8,769
$21.97 MOP 177
153.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 ¥556
$2.59 MOP 20.82
36.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.90 ¥458
$1.17 MOP 9.39
147.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.41 ¥3,219
$15.17 MOP 122
34.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥185
$1.80 MOP 14.50
-35.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.6M
$31.1K MOP 250.4K
-25.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥2.6M
$28.1K MOP 226.2K
-40.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kawasaki
Macao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 ¥22.0K
$102 MOP 818
37.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.87 ¥4,238
$25.57 MOP 206
5.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.92 ¥5,350
$33.12 MOP 266
2.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kawasaki
Macao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 ¥9,427
$87.6 MOP 704
-31.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.00 ¥1,735
$3.38 MOP 27.16
225.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.01 ¥2,051
$14.26 MOP 115
-8.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kawasaki
Macao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$473 ¥74.6K
$671 MOP 5,397
-29.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K ¥1.8M
$13.4K MOP 107.4K
-16.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kawasaki
Macao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 ¥9,547
$65.1 MOP 524
-7.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.50 ¥4,968
$29.06 MOP 234
8.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 ¥10.4K
$89.7 MOP 721
-26.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 ¥14.7K
$104 MOP 833
-10.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kawasaki
Macao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 ¥131.6K
$1,068 MOP 8,587
-21.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 ¥97.0K
$784 MOP 6,302
-21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 ¥219.2K
$1,991 MOP 16.0K
-30.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 ¥135.2K
$1,601 MOP 12.9K
-46.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,793 ¥755.9K
$12.6K MOP 101.4K
-61.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,286 ¥518.3K
$7,739 MOP 62.2K
-57.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kawasaki
Macao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,797 ¥441.1K
$2,067 MOP 16.6K
35.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
3.28
-47.56%

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Last update for Kawasaki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

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