Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kawasaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kawasaki

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 16.9% more expensive than Kawasaki without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tokyo is 2.6% cheaper than Kawasaki without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$8.43 ¥1,329

-4.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$5.65 ¥892

-4.07%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.05 ¥482

16.39%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$1.22 ¥192

3.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.77 ¥122

11.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$3.50 ¥551

21.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$3.19 ¥503

69.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.57 ¥247

3.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.57 ¥248

-0.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$5.03 ¥793

9.15%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$2.42 ¥381

0.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$15.75 ¥2,485

0.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$7.76 ¥1,224

2.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$22.45 ¥3,541

1.47%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$5.73 ¥903

-6.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$2.80 ¥442

-5.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$5.86 ¥924

-0.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$6.11 ¥963

-1.96%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$3.57 ¥562

-9.80%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$2.85 ¥449

17.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.48 ¥234

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$1.19 ¥187

-20.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

$4.20 ¥663

-1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

$9.73 ¥1,535

-4.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$2.83 ¥446

-24.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$2.88 ¥455

-0.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$1.48 ¥233

-1.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$55.6 ¥8,769

49.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$3.53 ¥556

-0.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$2.90 ¥458

-0.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$20.41 ¥3,219

26.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.17 ¥185

7.69%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

2.24%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

4.09%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$140 ¥22.0K

19.12%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$26.87 ¥4,238

-0.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$33.92 ¥5,350

-1.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$59.8 ¥9,427

15.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$11.00 ¥1,735

89.64%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$13.01 ¥2,051

2.15%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$473 ¥74.6K

6.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

40.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$60.5 ¥9,547

-0.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$31.50 ¥4,968

27.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$65.9 ¥10.4K

-2.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$92.9 ¥14.7K

-2.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$834 ¥131.6K

35.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$615 ¥97.0K

-1.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$1,390 ¥219.2K

91.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$857 ¥135.2K

53.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$4,793 ¥755.9K

144.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

$3,286 ¥518.3K

57.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$2,797 ¥441.1K

-6.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kawasaki: March 2, 2026

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