Kawasaki vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
80
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
737K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 57% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4406th and 126th ($1358 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 94th 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 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 35th and 147th 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
$7.45
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$30033

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098