Kawasaki vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$455
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$7332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.54M
874K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 70% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4726th and 12th ($1101 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 10th 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 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 2 months in San Francisco. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 355th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs San Francisco

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Kawasaki San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$31490

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733