Nagoya vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$477
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.39M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4785th and 50th ($1196 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 38th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 157th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs San Diego

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Nagoya San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.04%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12599
$26517

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804