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Cost of living

Kanazawa compared to Hokusei

Overview comparison

Cost of living
725.71
979.24
Eating Out
8.59
9.17
Rent & Utilities
287.05
413.21
Transportation
560.46
906.03
Groceries
6.02
5.81
Other
851.27
930.87
KanazawaHokusei

Consumer prices in Hokusei are roughly 25% higher than in Kanazawa.

Cost of living

ItemKanazawaHokusei
Total with rent one person8121,289
Total with rent family2,0973,309
Without rent one person661630
Without rent one family1,6161,993
Rent & Utilities person323.06551.71
Rent & Utilities family722.841,093.71
Food person335385
Food family876960
Transport person129.94125.23
Transport family339.21368.2
Life expectancy70.72 years66.75 years

Eating Out

ItemKanazawaHokusei
Lunch Menu5.366.15
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 233.8336.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.35.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.13.51
Cappuccino2.873.02
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.061.14

Rent & Utilities

ItemKanazawaHokusei
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2328.98377.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2239.28344.7
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2670.341,053.09
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2490.7860.47
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.98.2276.73
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.143.66148.56
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited38.1830.94

Transportation

ItemKanazawaHokusei
Local transport ticket0.891.52
Monthly ticket local transport2,4303,238
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,4203,013
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.021.79
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years31.44%56.3%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft237.5330.35
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.371.25

Groceries

ItemKanazawaHokusei
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.351.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.662
Eggs, x121.992.24
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0113.02
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.57.22
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.2617.95
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.932.16
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.480.57

Other

ItemKanazawaHokusei
Gym Membership, 1 month49.9449.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.4113.46
Doctors visit31.335.86
Haircut, simple15.5220.25
Brand Jeans50.444.79
Brand Sneakers66.561.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month73.08147.07
International Primary School, 1 year6,5127,075