Kawasaki vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$674
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
86
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 60% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4342nd and 50th ($1399 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 38th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 62nd and 137th 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
$7.51
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$26517

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804