Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Fort Lauderdale, FL 

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Consumer Prices in Fort Lauderdale, FL are 9.3% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Fort Lauderdale, FL are 17.4% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Fort Lauderdale, FL are 27.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Fort Lauderdale, FL are 3.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Fort Lauderdale, FL are 1.1% higher than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Fort Lauderdale, FL is 13.8% higher than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $ 21.00 $      -4.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $ 96.00 $      +9.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.25 $      -21.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ 7.00 $      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $ 4.75 $      -15.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $ 2.72 $      -8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 2.12 $      -18.2 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $ 4.23 $      -5.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $ 3.43 $      -6.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $ 2.35 $      +16.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $ 3.35 $      -17.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.09 $ 5.66 $      -7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 $ 5.50 $      -11.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.82 $ 7.80 $      -11.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.68 $      +21.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.73 $      -12.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $ 2.14 $      +46.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $ 2.44 $      +22.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $ 1.71 $      +11.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $ 1.39 $      +39.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $ 2.30 $      +11.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $ 2.05 $      -14.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $ 1.73 $      -12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $ 5.82 $      +94.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $ 10.00 $      -5.0 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.88 $      +15.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $ 72.50 $      +0.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $ 4.50 $      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.50 $      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $ 22.00 $      -61.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.17 $ 3.34 $      -35.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $      +13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,521.31 $ 25,302.42 $      -4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 350.14 $ 149.92 $      -57.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.57 $ 54.88 $      -22.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.26 $ 64.33 $      -15.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $ 103.00 $      +14.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $ 13.00 $      -51.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 13.50 $      -25.0 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $ 850.00 $      -50.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $ 16,000.00 $      -12.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.28 $ 47.33 $      -22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.69 $ 43.33 $      -33.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 $ 81.43 $      -15.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.00 $ 84.83 $      -38.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,861.75 $ 2,368.40 $      -17.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,402.26 $ 1,811.11 $      -24.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,284.21 $ 3,618.75 $      -31.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,400.00 $ 3,090.91 $      -29.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,063.59 $ 435.24 $      -59.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.40 $ 398.66 $      -47.1 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,592.66 $ 5,257.99 $      -6.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.59      +0.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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