Nagoya vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3636
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$544
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2123
$6928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.01M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 66% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4446th and 22nd ($1196 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 20th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 73rd and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nagoya San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13366
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123