Kawasaki vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$647
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 61% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4406th and 52nd ($1358 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 39th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs San Diego

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Kawasaki San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$22295

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826