Nagoya vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1202
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$512
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2282
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
87
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.39M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 65% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4476th and 36th ($1202 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 32nd 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 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Nagoya ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 69th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nagoya San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2452
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.1
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.1
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16142
$28706

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759