Kawasaki vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$483
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
1.54M
874K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 69% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4637th and 9th ($1187 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 7th 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 452nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$31050

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610