Kawasaki vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$483
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$1508
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
68
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
1.54M
720K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 21% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4637th and 5836th ($1187 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 769th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ranked 12th vs 460th best cities to live in Japan, and 452nd vs 3256th 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
$6.27
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582