Nagoya vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$477
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
2.33M
874K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 70% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4785th and 7th ($1196 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 157th and 30th 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
$6.8
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$2.76
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.04%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12599
$21243

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805