Nagoya vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1141
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1896
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
2.33M
874K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 72% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4892nd and 7th ($1141 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 4th 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 1.7 months in Nagoya compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Nagoya ranked 41st best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 865th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs San Francisco

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Nagoya San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$572
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14392
$21216

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808