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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 1.5% cheaper than Kawasaki without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tokyo is 6.3% cheaper than Kawasaki without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$8.23 ¥1,305

2.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,612

$48.67 ¥7,720

-1.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.65 ¥897

-0.18%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$2.98 ¥473

20.47%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$1.20 ¥190

5.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.83 ¥132

10.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$3.37 ¥534

24.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.08 ¥489

73.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.63 ¥258

-4.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.54 ¥244

-0.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.85 ¥769

11.13%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.35 ¥373

2.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,544

$15.87 ¥2,517

1.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,243

$7.42 ¥1,176

5.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,655

$22.55 ¥3,577

2.17%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.96 ¥946

-10.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.70 ¥429

-1.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$5.76 ¥914

3.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥936

$5.91 ¥937

-0.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.46 ¥548

-8.09%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.73 ¥433

24.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.42 ¥225

4.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$1.23 ¥195

-23.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥643

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.37 ¥1,486

-1.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.82 ¥448

-24.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.90 ¥461

0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.44 ¥228

-2.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$56.1 ¥8,900

49.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.40 ¥540

-0.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.86 ¥454

5.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,101

$20.81 ¥3,301

24.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.19 ¥190

0.84%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

1.91%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

2.11%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$140 ¥22.1K

18.80%

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

$25.89 ¥4,106

$26.95 ¥4,274

-3.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,266

$34.66 ¥5,498

-4.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$60.3 ¥9,563

15.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,286

$11.19 ¥1,775

85.08%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,128

$13.42 ¥2,129

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

$502 ¥79.6K

$476 ¥75.5K

5.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.4K ¥1.8M

36.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,815

$62.2 ¥9,858

-0.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,405

$32.25 ¥5,116

25.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$66.6 ¥10.6K

-0.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.3K

$91.3 ¥14.5K

-0.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.2K

$827 ¥131.1K

35.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$617 ¥97.9K

-3.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.2K

$1,408 ¥223.4K

84.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.7K

$840 ¥133.2K

58.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,708 ¥746.8K

180.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.0K

$3,175 ¥503.7K

74.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.8K

$2,845 ¥451.2K

-6.29%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kawasaki: April 13, 2026

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