Kawasaki vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$545
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
80
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
737K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 59% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4340th and 158th ($1249 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 140th 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 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 497th and 98th 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
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093