Kawasaki vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$483
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$6972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
87
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 68% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4637th and 13th ($1187 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 452nd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$23974

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146