Kawasaki vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$545
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$3699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
1.54M
709K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 45% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4340th and 1171st ($1249 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 497th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Oslo

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Kawasaki Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$9.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$8593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006