Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 7.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 6.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 5.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 7.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 20.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 25.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 22.00 $      -12.0 %
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) 5.45 $ 5.60 $      +2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $ 2.88 $      +5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 2.48 $      +10.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.11 $ 4.54 $      -25.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.38 $ 3.64 $      -16.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.87 $ 2.02 $      -29.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.14 $ 3.95 $      -23.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.31 $ 5.97 $      -35.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.21 $ 6.32 $      -12.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.53 $ 8.82 $      +3.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 $ 2.23 $      -22.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.35 $ 0.83 $      -38.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.23 $ 1.46 $      -34.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.35 $ 2.04 $      -39.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.79 $ 1.54 $      -14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.00 $      -34.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.94 $ 1.99 $      -32.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 2.33 $      +1.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.25 $ 15.00 $      -13.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $ 1.99 $      -2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $ 3.00 $      +12.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $ 10.39 $      -20.1 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.50 $      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $ 72.00 $      -26.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 7.50 $      +87.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.00 $      -14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 57.50 $      +47.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.03 $ 5.14 $      +2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $ 26,521.31 $      -3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 245.35 $ 359.36 $      +46.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.20 $ 72.12 $      +49.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.39 $ 76.51 $      +18.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 106.89 $ 89.62 $      -16.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.50 $ 26.67 $      +0.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 18.00 $      +5.9 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $ 1,713.33 $      -35.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $ 18,333.33 $      -41.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.95 $ 63.05 $      +3.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 68.09 $      +57.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.42 $ 95.23 $      -12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.56 $ 136.50 $      +0.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,121.40 $ 2,925.28 $      -6.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,612.00 $ 2,402.26 $      -8.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,499.76 $ 5,257.89 $      -4.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,666.67 $ 4,439.47 $      -4.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,085.71 $ 1,063.59 $      -2.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $ 753.40 $      -23.6 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,790.85 $ 5,410.52 $      -30.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.58      +0.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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