Osaka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
87
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.39M

The cost of living in Osaka is 64% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4566th and 45th ($1212 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 18th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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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