Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 52.9% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 92.9% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 182.0% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 138.5% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 17.1% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 4.3% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.42 $)
3,424.81 ¥
(22.00 $)
     +242.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(44.97 $)
13,621.41 ¥
(87.50 $)
     +94.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,868.08 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +133.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
1,245.39 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +149.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,401.06 ¥
(9.00 $)
     +75.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 493.72 ¥
(3.17 $)
878.36 ¥
(5.64 $)
     +77.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 172.34 ¥
(1.11 $)
463.91 ¥
(2.98 $)
     +169.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.74 ¥
(0.74 $)
404.58 ¥
(2.60 $)
     +249.6 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 891.57 ¥
(5.73 $)
699.52 ¥
(4.49 $)
     -21.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(1.57 $)
571.39 ¥
(3.67 $)
     +134.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 225.68 ¥
(1.45 $)
314.29 ¥
(2.02 $)
     +39.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.08 ¥
(2.13 $)
632.64 ¥
(4.06 $)
     +90.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(7.23 $)
947.62 ¥
(6.09 $)
     -15.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 495.55 ¥
(3.18 $)
962.89 ¥
(6.19 $)
     +94.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(9.22 $)
1,372.68 ¥
(8.82 $)
     -4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 377.64 ¥
(2.43 $)
344.59 ¥
(2.21 $)
     -8.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 177.30 ¥
(1.14 $)
129.43 ¥
(0.83 $)
     -27.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 391.41 ¥
(2.51 $)
226.50 ¥
(1.46 $)
     -42.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 339.82 ¥
(2.18 $)
311.29 ¥
(2.00 $)
     -8.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(1.27 $)
238.63 ¥
(1.53 $)
     +21.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.23 $)
155.15 ¥
(1.00 $)
     -19.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 212.29 ¥
(1.36 $)
319.55 ¥
(2.05 $)
     +50.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.32 ¥
(0.86 $)
370.89 ¥
(2.38 $)
     +178.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(7.07 $)
2,335.10 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +112.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(2.10 $)
309.27 ¥
(1.99 $)
     -5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.95 $)
467.02 ¥
(3.00 $)
     +1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.85 $)
1,639.24 ¥
(10.53 $)
     +173.2 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.28 $)
389.18 ¥
(2.50 $)
     +94.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,800.00 ¥
(50.10 $)
11,208.47 ¥
(72.00 $)
     +43.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
1,167.55 ¥
(7.50 $)
     +133.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥
(4.14 $)
467.02 ¥
(3.00 $)
     -27.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.34 $)
8,951.21 ¥
(57.50 $)
     +136.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 656.51 ¥
(4.22 $)
805.28 ¥
(5.17 $)
     +22.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,468.04 $)
4,670,197.50 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +39.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(15,129.06 $)
4,128,658.92 ¥
(26,521.31 $)
     +75.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,429.04 ¥
(176.20 $)
54,507.38 ¥
(350.14 $)
     +98.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(24.55 $)
10,985.58 ¥
(70.57 $)
     +187.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,851.58 ¥
(31.17 $)
11,872.18 ¥
(76.26 $)
     +144.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,278.82 ¥
(59.60 $)
13,952.22 ¥
(89.62 $)
     +50.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,828.65 ¥
(18.17 $)
4,151.29 ¥
(26.67 $)
     +46.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(11.56 $)
2,802.12 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +55.7 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(485.95 $)
266,720.17 ¥
(1,713.33 $)
     +252.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,215,312.50 ¥
(14,230.53 $)
2,854,009.58 ¥
(18,333.33 $)
     +28.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(49.41 $)
9,538.92 ¥
(61.28 $)
     +24.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(34.40 $)
10,070.74 ¥
(64.69 $)
     +88.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(58.21 $)
14,983.55 ¥
(96.25 $)
     +65.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(76.38 $)
21,327.24 ¥
(137.00 $)
     +79.4 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 151,256.99 ¥
(971.63 $)
445,497.92 ¥
(2,861.75 $)
     +194.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 87,860.42 ¥
(564.39 $)
373,967.51 ¥
(2,402.26 $)
     +325.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 408,439.43 ¥
(2,623.70 $)
822,610.23 ¥
(5,284.21 $)
     +101.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 177,502.85 ¥
(1,140.23 $)
684,962.30 ¥
(4,400.00 $)
     +285.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,941.35 ¥
(738.35 $)
165,572.28 ¥
(1,063.59 $)
     +44.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,693.47 ¥
(396.30 $)
117,283.74 ¥
(753.40 $)
     +90.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 432,864.99 ¥
(2,780.60 $)
870,626.87 ¥
(5,592.66 $)
     +101.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 6.58      +295.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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