Cost of Living Comparison Between San Antonio, TX and San Diego, CA 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 27.1% higher than in San Antonio, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 47.0% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 83.5% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 14.9% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 25.1% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 2.4% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 21.50 $      +19.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 85.00 $      +13.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $ 8.50 $      +30.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.61 $ 5.51 $      -1.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 2.83 $      +11.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 $ 2.53 $      +17.0 %
Markets
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 $ 4.54 $      +12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.61 $ 3.67 $      +40.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.88 $ 2.02 $      +7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 $ 4.19 $      +65.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.36 $ 6.33 $      +18.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.46 $ 6.63 $      +48.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.24 $ 8.64 $      +38.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 $ 2.13 $      -4.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.81 $      +19.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.74 $ 1.50 $      -13.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 $ 2.06 $      +32.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 $ 1.49 $      +82.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.23 $ 1.00 $      -18.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.69 $ 2.05 $      +21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $ 2.38 $      +35.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $ 1.99 $      -16.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $ 3.00 $      -7.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 10.53 $      +31.6 %
Transportation
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $ 2.50 $      +4.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.50 $ 72.00 $      +23.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 10.00 $      +185.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.75 $      -8.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $ 65.00 $      +44.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.09 $ 5.14 $      +66.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,223.76 $ 26,461.48 $      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.78 $ 325.12 $      +69.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.58 $ 71.07 $      +35.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.56 $ 73.26 $      -6.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.29 $ 89.62 $      +93.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.25 $ 26.67 $      +326.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 18.00 $      +28.6 %
Childcare
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,225.00 $ 1,713.33 $      +39.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,000.00 $ 18,333.33 $      +129.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.53 $ 55.93 $      +2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.00 $ 54.11 $      +17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.14 $ 88.05 $      -5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.33 $ 119.17 $      -20.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,647.60 $ 2,790.52 $      +69.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,310.53 $ 2,374.39 $      +81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,696.43 $ 4,726.47 $      +75.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,022.81 $ 4,200.00 $      +107.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 481.26 $ 769.03 $      +59.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 193.84 $ 604.25 $      +211.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Antonio, TX Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,854.78 $ 5,802.96 $      +50.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 6.59      +1.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:78150