Kawasaki vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$674
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
70
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
1.54M
720K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 54% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4342nd and 6268th ($1399 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 798th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Ranked 4th vs 112th best cities to live in Japan, and 62nd vs 1654th 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
$7.51
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$12437

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554