San Jose, United States vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3674
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8354
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$2553
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$4614
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$756
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6972
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
93
99
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14.3M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 124% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 13th and 3085th ($3674 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 57th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Jose Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.02
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.07
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2518
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2244
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4974
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4085
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11099
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11117
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.62
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1894
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23974
$15495

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033