Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Limassol 

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Cost of Living in Limassol is 27.9% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Limassol is 35.1% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Limassol are 44.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Limassol are 18.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Limassol are 32.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Limassol is 48.4% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 $
(19.82 €)
21.70 $
(20.00 €)
     +0.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(78.36 €)
65.09 $
(60.00 €)
     -23.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
8.14 $
(7.50 €)
     -32.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
3.25 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(7.84 €)
4.88 $
(4.50 €)
     -42.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(5.08 €)
3.92 $
(3.61 €)
     -28.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(2.61 €)
2.33 $
(2.15 €)
     -17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.33 €)
0.91 $
(0.84 €)
     -63.8 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.54 $
(4.18 €)
7.27 $
(6.70 €)
     +60.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(3.38 €)
1.95 $
(1.79 €)
     -47.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.86 €)
1.30 $
(1.20 €)
     -35.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.87 €)
4.17 $
(3.84 €)
     -0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.83 €)
5.86 $
(5.41 €)
     -7.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(6.11 €)
4.12 $
(3.80 €)
     -37.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(7.96 €)
5.94 $
(5.48 €)
     -31.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 $
(1.96 €)
1.26 $
(1.16 €)
     -40.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.75 €)
0.95 $
(0.87 €)
     +16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.38 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -46.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
1.44 $
(1.33 €)
     -30.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.38 €)
0.66 $
(0.61 €)
     -55.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.92 €)
0.64 $
(0.59 €)
     -35.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.89 €)
1.22 $
(1.12 €)
     -40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(2.20 €)
0.99 $
(0.91 €)
     -58.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.83 €)
7.59 $
(7.00 €)
     -49.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.83 €)
1.84 $
(1.70 €)
     -7.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.77 €)
2.82 $
(2.60 €)
     -5.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(9.71 €)
5.28 $
(4.87 €)
     -49.9 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
1.63 $
(1.50 €)
     -34.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.37 €)
43.39 $
(40.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(9.22 €)
6.51 $
(6.00 €)
     -34.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.54 €)
3.10 $
(2.86 €)
     +12.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(59.92 €)
32.54 $
(30.00 €)
     -49.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.74 €)
5.90 $
(5.44 €)
     +14.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,655.53 €)
26,034.58 $
(24,000.00 €)
     -13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(24,393.54 €)
28,182.43 $
(25,980.00 €)
     +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.12 $
(299.71 €)
224.63 $
(207.07 €)
     -30.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.07 $
(65.51 €)
22.40 $
(20.65 €)
     -68.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.26 $
(67.53 €)
34.13 $
(31.46 €)
     -53.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(82.62 €)
71.79 $
(66.18 €)
     -19.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(24.58 €)
26.52 $
(24.44 €)
     -0.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.59 €)
10.85 $
(10.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,579.44 €)
525.02 $
(483.99 €)
     -69.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(16,900.60 €)
8,515.48 $
(7,850.00 €)
     -53.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(51.56 €)
100.47 $
(92.62 €)
     +79.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(49.88 €)
50.17 $
(46.25 €)
     -7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(81.17 €)
101.12 $
(93.21 €)
     +14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(109.85 €)
128.55 $
(118.50 €)
     +7.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.52 $
(2,572.45 €)
1,640.72 $
(1,512.50 €)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,374.39 $
(2,188.83 €)
1,217.91 $
(1,122.73 €)
     -48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,726.47 $
(4,357.10 €)
2,768.34 $
(2,552.00 €)
     -41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(3,871.77 €)
2,221.20 $
(2,047.62 €)
     -47.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 769.03 $
(708.93 €)
455.66 $
(420.05 €)
     -40.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 604.25 $
(557.03 €)
335.45 $
(309.23 €)
     -44.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Limassol Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,802.96 $
(5,349.47 €)
1,944.42 $
(1,792.46 €)
     -66.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 4.05      -38.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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