Kawasaki vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$545
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$1425
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
81
68
🏙️ Population
1.54M
720K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 32% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4340th and 5814th ($1249 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 703rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ranked 13th vs 466th best cities to live in Japan, and 497th vs 3179th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Okayama

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Kawasaki Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$16248

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545