Kawasaki vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
80
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
1.54M
737K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 59% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4637th and 206th ($1187 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 452nd and 102nd 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
$6.27
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263