Okayama vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
86
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
720K
1.39M

The cost of living in Okayama is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6268th and 50th ($910 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th 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 Okayama compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1654th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs San Diego

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Okayama San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$26517

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554

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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