Okayama vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$364
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
87
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
720K
1.39M

The cost of living in Okayama is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5836th and 45th ($980 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 36th 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 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3256th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Okayama San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$21468

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647