Kawasaki vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$455
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
68
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
1.54M
720K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 15% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4726th and 5599th ($1101 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 552nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ranked 12th vs 485th best cities to live in Japan, and 355th vs 2946th 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
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$9023

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036