Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 50.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 85.7% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 161.9% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 127.6% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 18.4% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 17.6% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.37 $)
3,377.02 ¥
(21.50 $)
     +237.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,125.00 ¥
(45.36 $)
12,565.64 ¥
(80.00 $)
     +76.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.09 $)
1,884.85 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +135.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.18 $)
1,256.56 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +151.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(5.09 $)
1,335.10 ¥
(8.50 $)
     +66.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 510.26 ¥
(3.25 $)
865.14 ¥
(5.51 $)
     +69.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.87 ¥
(1.11 $)
445.03 ¥
(2.83 $)
     +156.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 117.13 ¥
(0.75 $)
396.89 ¥
(2.53 $)
     +238.8 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 896.47 ¥
(5.71 $)
713.01 ¥
(4.54 $)
     -20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(1.55 $)
576.52 ¥
(3.67 $)
     +136.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 247.77 ¥
(1.58 $)
317.11 ¥
(2.02 $)
     +28.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.01 ¥
(2.13 $)
658.79 ¥
(4.19 $)
     +97.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(7.17 $)
993.89 ¥
(6.33 $)
     -11.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 502.53 ¥
(3.20 $)
1,040.82 ¥
(6.63 $)
     +107.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(9.14 $)
1,356.44 ¥
(8.64 $)
     -5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 368.77 ¥
(2.35 $)
333.91 ¥
(2.13 $)
     -9.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 175.99 ¥
(1.12 $)
127.78 ¥
(0.81 $)
     -27.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(2.56 $)
235.12 ¥
(1.50 $)
     -41.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(2.17 $)
323.90 ¥
(2.06 $)
     -5.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(1.26 $)
234.80 ¥
(1.49 $)
     +19.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.22 $)
156.58 ¥
(1.00 $)
     -18.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 219.43 ¥
(1.40 $)
322.41 ¥
(2.05 $)
     +46.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.12 ¥
(0.83 $)
374.22 ¥
(2.38 $)
     +185.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,150.00 ¥
(7.32 $)
2,356.06 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +104.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(2.08 $)
312.05 ¥
(1.99 $)
     -4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.92 $)
471.21 ¥
(3.00 $)
     +2.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.82 $)
1,653.95 ¥
(10.53 $)
     +175.7 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.27 $)
392.68 ¥
(2.50 $)
     +96.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,880.00 ¥
(50.17 $)
11,309.07 ¥
(72.00 $)
     +43.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.18 $)
1,570.70 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +214.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 692.02 ¥
(4.41 $)
431.94 ¥
(2.75 $)
     -37.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.13 $)
10,209.58 ¥
(65.00 $)
     +169.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(4.25 $)
808.10 ¥
(5.14 $)
     +21.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,277.07 $)
4,712,114.17 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +41.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,493,125.00 ¥
(15,872.65 $)
4,156,316.64 ¥
(26,461.48 $)
     +66.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,258.82 ¥
(167.18 $)
51,066.67 ¥
(325.12 $)
     +94.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,904.74 ¥
(24.86 $)
11,162.25 ¥
(71.07 $)
     +185.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,798.43 ¥
(30.55 $)
11,506.98 ¥
(73.26 $)
     +139.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥
(61.27 $)
14,077.44 ¥
(89.62 $)
     +46.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,080.44 ¥
(19.61 $)
4,188.55 ¥
(26.67 $)
     +36.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.10 $)
2,827.27 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +48.8 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(481.63 $)
269,114.08 ¥
(1,713.33 $)
     +255.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(14,435.26 $)
2,879,625.32 ¥
(18,333.33 $)
     +27.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥
(53.02 $)
8,784.67 ¥
(55.93 $)
     +5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,498.33 ¥
(35.01 $)
8,499.08 ¥
(54.11 $)
     +54.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(60.21 $)
13,830.06 ¥
(88.05 $)
     +46.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,427.62 ¥
(79.12 $)
18,717.56 ¥
(119.17 $)
     +50.6 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 158,581.30 ¥
(1,009.62 $)
438,308.57 ¥
(2,790.52 $)
     +176.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 87,585.05 ¥
(557.62 $)
372,946.76 ¥
(2,374.39 $)
     +325.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 424,555.08 ¥
(2,702.96 $)
765,949.54 ¥
(4,876.47 $)
     +80.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 183,419.23 ¥
(1,167.75 $)
659,695.98 ¥
(4,200.00 $)
     +259.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,971.00 ¥
(852.94 $)
120,791.89 ¥
(769.03 $)
     -9.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 71,068.91 ¥
(452.47 $)
94,909.65 ¥
(604.25 $)
     +33.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 411,051.67 ¥
(2,616.99 $)
897,670.31 ¥
(5,715.08 $)
     +118.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.76 6.59      +274.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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