Osaka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$599
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.39M

The cost of living in Osaka is 64% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4626th and 43rd ($1237 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 33rd 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 Osaka compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782