Kawasaki vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$674
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
1.54M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 17% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4342nd and 4795th ($1399 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Japan and Chile, respectively. Check Japan vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 62nd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Santiago

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Kawasaki Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.51
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$10578

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849