Kawasaki vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1354
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3256
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$630
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2289
$5482
😷 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 58% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4361st and 90th ($1354 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 70th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.7 months in Oakland. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 600th and 45th 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
$6.47
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$7.55
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6324
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3178
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.2
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10654
$18326

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359