Cost of living in Kanazawa
compared to
Cost of living in Kanazawa vs. Japan overall average
Kanazawa is 11.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Kanazawa
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Kanazawa
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Kanazawa
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Kanazawa
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Kanazawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Kanazawa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Kanazawa
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kanazawa.
Kanazawa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
¥835
|
$5.35
-
$8.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥783
|
$4.34
-
$5.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
¥180
|
$0.94
-
$2.34
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥116
|
$0.67
-
$1.14
|
Kanazawa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥219
|
$0.67
-
$5.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
¥793
|
$3.34
-
$8.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
¥897
|
$4.45
-
$7.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
¥343
|
$1.84
-
$2.41
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
¥438
|
$1.52
-
$3.64
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
¥245
|
$0.76
-
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
¥147
|
$0.61
-
$1.52
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥174
|
$0.45
-
$1.52
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
¥302
|
$0.76
-
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
¥115
|
$0.55
-
$0.85
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
¥86
|
$0.45
-
$0.61
|
Kanazawa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
¥664
|
$4.25
-
$4.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.73
¥4,174
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,487,575
|
$22,332.63
-
$22,332.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.38
¥3,183
|
$16.31
-
$31.74
|
Kanazawa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
¥4,574
|
$25.39
-
$33.41
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.36
¥67,831
|
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-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.30
¥41,742
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.60
¥15,242
|
$76.65
-
$119.45
|
Kanazawa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.06
¥26,089
|
$167.06
-
$167.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,810.32
¥2,156,689
|
$11,360.11
-
$16,706.04
|
Kanazawa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
¥470
|
$1.94
-
$4.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
¥483
|
$2.00
-
$4.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.74
¥584
|
$3.68
-
$3.88
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.44
¥7,096
|
$37.42
-
$53.46
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.03
¥1,878
|
$12.03
-
$20.05
|
Kanazawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.58
¥6,805
|
$16.71
-
$133.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.07
¥4,383
|
$13.36
-
$54.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.35
¥10,362
|
$53.46
-
$80.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.61
¥14,619
|
$80.19
-
$133.65
|
Kanazawa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Sendai,
Fukuoka,
Kashiwa,
Naha,
Utsunomiya,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Kanazawa.
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