Kawasaki vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
441K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 62% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4637th and 91st ($1187 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 73rd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 452nd and 38th 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
$6.27
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$27655

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288