Osaka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$641
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.39M

The cost of living in Osaka is 64% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4633rd and 52nd ($1254 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 39th 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 Osaka compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs San Diego

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Osaka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826