Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Yokohama

😐 Solo nomad: Kawasaki is 2.3% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kawasaki is 19.4% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,329

$6.74 ¥1,063

25.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$42.17 ¥6,651

14.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.65 ¥892

$5.52 ¥871

2.36%

Cappuccino

$3.05 ¥482

$3.07 ¥485

-0.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.22 ¥192

$1.19 ¥188

2.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥122

$0.80 ¥127

-3.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥551

$2.05 ¥323

70.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 ¥503

$3.14 ¥496

1.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥247

$1.52 ¥240

3.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ¥248

$1.74 ¥275

-9.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.03 ¥793

$4.85 ¥764

3.71%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥381

$2.31 ¥365

4.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.75 ¥2,485

$9.97 ¥1,572

57.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.76 ¥1,224

$6.29 ¥991

23.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.45 ¥3,541

$15.73 ¥2,480

42.72%

Apples (1kg)

$5.73 ¥903

$5.90 ¥930

-2.88%

Banana (1kg)

$2.80 ¥442

$3.15 ¥496

-11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.86 ¥924

$4.09 ¥645

43.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.11 ¥963

$5.98 ¥944

2.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.57 ¥562

$3.37 ¥531

5.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 ¥449

$4.34 ¥685

-34.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥234

$1.38 ¥218

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ¥187

$0.87 ¥138

36.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 ¥663

$4.21 ¥664

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.73 ¥1,535

$6.28 ¥991

54.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 ¥446

$1.82 ¥287

55.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥455

$2.04 ¥321

41.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.54 ¥243

-3.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.6 ¥8,769

$56.0 ¥8,823

-0.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥556

$3.41 ¥538

3.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.90 ¥458

$2.66 ¥420

9.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.41 ¥3,219

$22.51 ¥3,550

-9.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥185

$1.23 ¥194

-4.88%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.1K ¥3.6M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.8K ¥2.6M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-8.23%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$140 ¥22.0K

$142 ¥22.5K

-2.10%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.87 ¥4,238

$27.23 ¥4,294

-1.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.92 ¥5,350

$34.16 ¥5,387

-0.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.8 ¥9,427

$54.9 ¥8,658

8.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.00 ¥1,735

$14.00 ¥2,208

-21.43%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥2,051

$13.62 ¥2,149

-4.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.6K

$282 ¥44.5K

67.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ¥1.8M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

-21.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.5 ¥9,547

$42.10 ¥6,640

43.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 ¥4,968

$29.10 ¥4,589

8.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ¥10.4K

$59.0 ¥9,301

11.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.9 ¥14.7K

$111 ¥17.5K

-16.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 ¥131.6K

$820 ¥129.4K

1.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$615 ¥97.0K

$477 ¥75.2K

29.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,390 ¥219.2K

$1,288 ¥203.1K

7.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$857 ¥135.2K

$848 ¥133.8K

1.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,793 ¥755.9K

$6,216 ¥980.4K

-22.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,286 ¥518.3K

$4,196 ¥661.8K

-21.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,797 ¥441.1K

$2,724 ¥429.5K

2.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

2.05

-16.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kawasaki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

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