Cost of Living Comparison Between Atlanta, GA and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 6.4% higher than in Atlanta, GA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 24.1% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 57.5% higher than in Atlanta, GA
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 2.3% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 5.6% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 19.4% lower than in Atlanta, GA
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Restaurants
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $ 21.50 $      -2.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 85.00 $      -10.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.50 $      +6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.15 $ 5.51 $      +6.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.83 $      +12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $ 2.53 $      +15.1 %
Markets
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 $ 4.54 $      +12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.21 $ 3.67 $      +14.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.76 $ 2.02 $      -26.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 $ 4.19 $      +7.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.44 $ 6.33 $      -1.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.45 $ 6.63 $      +2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.22 $ 8.64 $      +19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.86 $ 2.13 $      -25.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.81 $      +3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.77 $ 1.50 $      -46.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 $ 2.06 $      -16.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $ 1.49 $      -17.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.61 $ 1.00 $      -38.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.25 $ 2.05 $      -9.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $ 2.38 $      -2.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $ 15.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.28 $ 1.99 $      -39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 $ 3.00 $      -38.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 10.53 $      +31.6 %
Transportation
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 72.00 $      -24.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $ 10.00 $      +135.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.75 $      +42.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 65.00 $      +170.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $ 5.14 $      +49.1 %
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) 25,058.62 $ 26,461.48 $      +5.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.39 $ 325.12 $      +66.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.51 $ 71.07 $      +43.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.47 $ 73.26 $      +15.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.50 $ 89.62 $      +41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.60 $ 26.67 $      +177.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $ 18.00 $      +9.1 %
Childcare
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,406.25 $ 1,713.33 $      +21.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,142.25 $ 18,333.33 $      -37.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.46 $ 55.93 $      +6.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.20 $ 54.11 $      +28.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.71 $ 88.05 $      -6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.78 $ 119.17 $      +0.3 %
Rent Per Month
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,840.00 $ 2,790.52 $      +51.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,478.55 $ 2,374.39 $      +60.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,229.29 $ 4,726.47 $      +46.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,399.41 $ 4,200.00 $      +75.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 290.06 $ 769.03 $      +165.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.13 $ 604.25 $      +166.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Atlanta, GA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,801.96 $ 5,802.96 $      +0.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.59      +0.3 %
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