San Diego vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3428
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7974
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$2311
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$4175
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5531
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
1.39M
14.3M

The cost of living in San Diego is 113% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 36th and 3019th ($3428 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. San Diego ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 95th and 3rd 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
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$6.04
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2424
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1978
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4583
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9086
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.1
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.1
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.87
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1785
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28706
$15235

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Cities near San Diego

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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101