Kawasaki vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$455
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
80
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
737K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4726th and 145th ($1101 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 355th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Seattle

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Kawasaki Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210