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

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Kawasaki San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$3344
🏠 One person rent
$545
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
1.54M
342K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 6% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4340th and 4143rd ($1249 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd 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 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 497th and 4085th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Kawasaki San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$2883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$1718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$5.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$65
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$601
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$12527

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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
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1296
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1269
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1024
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$801
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1225
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$932
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1710
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
246 km or 153 mi David
$890
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$666
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$701
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$710
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$738
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$624
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$455
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$632
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$598
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1116
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1117
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1172
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$957
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1328
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1479
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1310
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1304
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1088
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1083
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$753
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$755
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1204
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1182
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1175
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1160
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$903