San Diego vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	San Diego	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3486	$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7909	$2589
🏠 One person rent	$2368	$459
🏘️ Family rent	$4139	$606
🍽️ Food expenses	$735	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$181	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5217	$1989
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	86	71
😀 Quality of life	91	74
🏙️ Population	1.39M	518K

The cost of living in San Diego is 228% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 52nd and 5133rd ($3486 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 130th 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 155th and 1860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Utsunomiya

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	San Diego	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.97	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$6.34	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2489	$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2046	$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4508	$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3643	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$162	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$251	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.3	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.31%	1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8050	$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6577	$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.32	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.81	$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.04	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.77	$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.2	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$15.2	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$9.97	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.48	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.2	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.1	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$131	$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$30.2	$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$66.2	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1937	$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22295	$17480

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Cities near San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$3023
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$3033
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2984
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3065
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3077
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1276
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2956
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$3012
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3265
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1126
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1108
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3274
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$3008
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3269
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$3011
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3221
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2984
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2690
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2994
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3137
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3051
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2799
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3075
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2850
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3492
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3129
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2646
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$967
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2663
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3520
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3064
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2984
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3503
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2598
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2768
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2738
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2826

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$997
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$953
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1020
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1009
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$964
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1013
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$903
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1021
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$972
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$992
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1006
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1028
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1009
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1034
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1002
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1015
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1014
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1009
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1028
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1104
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1045
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1028
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1033
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1079
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1030
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1049
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1234
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1040
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1171
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1017
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1032
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1110
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1007
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1038
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1032