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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 2.1% cheaper than Kawasaki without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 10.8% more expensive than Kawasaki without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$8.37 ¥1,202

1.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$47.95 ¥6,888

-0.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$5.59 ¥803

-1.79%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.12 ¥448

15.38%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.26 ¥181

-3.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.81 ¥117

8.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$3.42 ¥491

23.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$3.14 ¥451

70.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.62 ¥232

-3.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.59 ¥228

-3.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.92 ¥707

9.55%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$2.31 ¥331

4.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$15.96 ¥2,293

0.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$7.74 ¥1,112

2.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$22.32 ¥3,207

1.43%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$5.74 ¥824

-5.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$2.75 ¥395

-3.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$5.99 ¥861

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$6.01 ¥864

-0.67%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$3.49 ¥501

-6.02%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$2.75 ¥395

27.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.5 ¥215

-0.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$1.19 ¥171

-26.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$4.24 ¥610

-0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$10.01 ¥1,438

0.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$2.78 ¥399

-23.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$3.02 ¥433

-4.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.43 ¥206

3.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$54.5 ¥7,831

53.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.5 ¥502

-2.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$20.55 ¥2,953

28.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.25 ¥179

-3.20%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$23.6K ¥3.4M

-3.28%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$16.8K ¥2.4M

1.89%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$138 ¥19.9K

21.69%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$26.82 ¥3,853

0.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$33.81 ¥4,857

-1.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$60.3 ¥8,661

15.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$11.24 ¥1,615

84.07%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$13.19 ¥1,895

-1.36%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$468 ¥67.3K

9.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$11.5K ¥1.7M

33.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$61.1 ¥8,777

0.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$31.45 ¥4,518

32.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$65.9 ¥9,464

1.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$92.5 ¥13.3K

-1.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$837 ¥120.3K

33.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$632 ¥90.8K

-4.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$1,387 ¥199.3K

94.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$854 ¥122.7K

56.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$2,602 ¥373.8K

323.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$2,061 ¥296.1K

152.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$2,886 ¥414.6K

-12.52%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kawasaki: October 28, 2025

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