San Diego vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3428
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7974
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$2311
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$4175
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5531
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
73
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.96M

The cost of living in San Diego is 185% more expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 36th and 4470th ($3428 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 39th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. San Diego ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 95th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.04
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2424
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1978
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4583
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9086
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.1
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.1
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.87
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1785
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28706
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088