Cost of Living Comparison Between Seattle, WA and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 4.6% lower than in Seattle, WA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 6.1% higher than in Seattle, WA
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 22.6% higher than in Seattle, WA
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 2.6% lower than in Seattle, WA
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 14.8% lower than in Seattle, WA
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 23.5% lower than in Seattle, WA
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Restaurants
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $ 22.00 $      +4.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 90.00 $      -10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 9.00 $      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.20 $ 5.60 $      -9.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 $ 2.88 $      -11.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $ 2.48 $      -1.8 %
Markets
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 $ 4.54 $      -2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.12 $ 3.64 $      -11.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.75 $ 2.02 $      -26.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.59 $ 3.95 $      -13.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.20 $ 5.97 $      -17.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.30 $ 6.32 $      -13.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 $ 8.82 $      -9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.43 $ 2.23 $      -7.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $ 0.83 $      -13.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 $ 1.46 $      -39.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.71 $ 2.04 $      -24.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.54 $      +1.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 $ 1.00 $      -34.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $ 1.99 $      -21.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 $ 2.33 $      +9.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.99 $ 1.99 $      -33.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.80 $ 3.00 $      -21.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 10.39 $      -13.4 %
Transportation
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.50 $      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 72.00 $      -28.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 7.50 $      +50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $ 57.50 $      +27.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.99 $ 5.14 $      +3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,120.20 $ 26,521.31 $      -2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.88 $ 359.36 $      +45.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.66 $ 72.12 $      +3.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.44 $ 76.51 $      +7.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.13 $ 89.62 $      +51.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.00 $ 26.67 $      -35.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Childcare
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,059.53 $ 1,713.33 $      -16.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $ 18,333.33 $      -51.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.83 $ 63.05 $      -8.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.66 $ 68.09 $      +5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.36 $ 95.23 $      -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.21 $ 136.50 $      -9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,402.24 $ 2,925.28 $      +21.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,946.46 $ 2,402.26 $      +23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,483.18 $ 5,257.89 $      +17.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,420.87 $ 4,439.47 $      +29.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 880.60 $ 1,063.59 $      +20.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 589.14 $ 753.40 $      +27.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Seattle, WA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,662.91 $ 5,410.52 $      -18.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.58      +0.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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