Kawasaki vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$455
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.54M
441K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 65% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4726th and 85th ($1101 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 72nd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 355th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Oakland

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Kawasaki Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$19305

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313