Kawasaki vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$483
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
1
😀 Quality of life
82
22
🏙️ Population
1.54M
63.4K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 128% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4637th and 8519th ($1187 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1st in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 452nd and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kawasaki South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$3482

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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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1523
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1519
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$629
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$596
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$596
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$603
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$901
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$898
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$921
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$661
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$661
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$963
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$961
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$541
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$557
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$520
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$459
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2571