Cost of living in Kawagoe
compared to
Cost of living in Kawagoe vs. Japan overall average
Kawagoe is 3.6% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Kawagoe
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Kawagoe
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% more in Kawagoe
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% less in Kawagoe
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Kawagoe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Kawagoe
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Kawagoe
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kawagoe.
Kawagoe Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.68
¥1,044
|
$3.34
-
$20.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥783
|
$4.68
-
$6.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
¥157
|
$0.94
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
¥110
|
$0.67
-
$1.00
|
Kawagoe - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
¥209
|
$1.34
-
$2.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
¥522
|
$1.67
-
$10.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
¥711
|
$3.54
-
$7.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
¥232
|
$0.80
-
$2.25
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
¥473
|
$1.67
-
$9.09
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥426
|
$2.42
-
$4.24
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.52
¥237
|
$1.52
-
$1.52
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
¥308
|
$1.52
-
$2.42
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
¥237
|
$1.21
-
$2.42
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
¥237
|
$0.76
-
$2.42
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
¥142
|
$0.76
-
$2.42
|
Kawagoe - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
¥664
|
$4.07
-
$4.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$167.06
¥26,089
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,706.04
¥2,608,898
|
$16,706.04
-
$16,706.04
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.07
¥4,696
|
$30.07
-
$30.07
|
Kawagoe - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.71
¥2,609
|
$13.36
-
$33.41
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.77
¥73,049
|
$467.77
-
$467.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.30
¥41,742
|
$200.47
-
$334.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.65
¥9,627
|
$43.44
-
$255.50
|
Kawagoe - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$334.12
¥52,178
|
$334.12
-
$334.12
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,682.41
¥1,043,559
|
$6,682.41
-
$6,682.41
|
Kawagoe - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
¥313
|
$1.34
-
$3.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
¥522
|
$1.34
-
$5.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
¥741
|
$4.14
-
$5.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.91
¥9,044
|
$33.41
-
$80.19
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.03
¥1,722
|
$10.02
-
$16.71
|
Kawagoe - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.41
¥5,218
|
$33.41
-
$33.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.41
¥5,218
|
$33.41
-
$33.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.78
¥7,305
|
$46.78
-
$46.78
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.55
¥14,610
|
$66.82
-
$120.28
|
Kawagoe - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Kanazawa,
Sendai,
Utsunomiya,
Tsukuba,
Okinawa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Kawagoe.
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