Kawasaki vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$483
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
1.54M
342K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 4% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4637th and 4497th ($1187 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 5th in Japan and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Japan vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 452nd and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$12846

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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 Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883