San Diego vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3507
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7962
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$2395
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$4150
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5553
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
1.39M
14.3M

The cost of living in San Diego is 107% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 50th and 3249th ($3507 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 137th and 8th 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
$22.1
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.24
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2519
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4514
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3653
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8566
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.99
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26517
$16728

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005