Kawasaki vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$545
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
87
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 64% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4340th and 36th ($1249 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 32nd 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 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 497th and 95th 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
$6.1
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$28706

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759