Shizuoka vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Shizuoka	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$932	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2392	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$368	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$715	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$352	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2528	$5859
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	52	100
😀 Quality of life	87	94
🏙️ Population	686K	690K

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5882nd and 96th ($932 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 732nd and 86th 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 2.7 months in Shizuoka compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Shizuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 271st and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shizuoka vs Washington

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	Shizuoka	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.72	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.3	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.3	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.52	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.08	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.01	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$330	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$243	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$630	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$548	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.5	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$121	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.3	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4676	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3205	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.95	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.3	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.42	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.17	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.3	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.47	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.52	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.43	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.33	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.95	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.76	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.47	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.57	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.67	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.69	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$92.2	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.8	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.7	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.1	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$236	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8368	$24653

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Cities near Shizuoka

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi	Yaizu	$931
15 km or 9.3 mi	Fujieda	$940
24 km or 15 mi	Shimada	$961
26 km or 16 mi	Yoshida	$966
30 km or 19 mi	Makinohara	$969
34 km or 21 mi	Fuji	$1041
35 km or 22 mi	Fujinomiya	$1019
36 km or 23 mi	Kikugawa	$975
42 km or 26 mi	Kakegawa	$976
44 km or 27 mi	Omaezaki	$983
46 km or 28 mi	Numazu	$1042
49 km or 30 mi	Fukuroi	$971
49 km or 31 mi	Shimizu	$1028
50 km or 31 mi	Izunokuni	$1032
50 km or 31 mi	Nagaizumi	$1027
51 km or 32 mi	Mishima	$1034
51 km or 32 mi	Izu	$1035
53 km or 33 mi	Susono	$1034
53 km or 33 mi	Kannami	$1029
56 km or 35 mi	Iwata	$981
61 km or 38 mi	Shimoda	$1032
62 km or 39 mi	Gotemba	$1041
64 km or 40 mi	Atami	$1042
66 km or 41 mi	Ito	$1041
66 km or 41 mi	Hamamatsu	$1045
67 km or 42 mi	Fujikawaguchiko	$1049
69 km or 43 mi	Yugawara	$1039
69 km or 43 mi	Fujiyoshida	$1049
70 km or 44 mi	Chuo	$1081
71 km or 44 mi	Minami-Alps	$1080
74 km or 46 mi	Showa	$1095
76 km or 47 mi	Minamiashigara	$1034
77 km or 48 mi	Odawara	$1045
77 km or 48 mi	Kai	$1100
78 km or 49 mi	Fuefuki	$1065
79 km or 49 mi	Kofu	$1138
79 km or 49 mi	Iida	$1016
80 km or 50 mi	Tsuru	$1055
81 km or 50 mi	Shinshiro	$929
82 km or 51 mi	Nirasaki	$1083

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979