San Diego vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
1.39M
14M

The cost of living in San Diego is 120% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 26th and 3238th ($3427 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 107th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Tokyo

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San Diego Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$15051

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063