Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Valencia 

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Cost of Living in Valencia is 41.8% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valencia is 51.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Valencia are 64.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 36.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 43.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 38.1% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 $
(19.92 €)
14.57 $
(13.50 €)
     -32.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(78.73 €)
53.98 $
(50.00 €)
     -36.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.12 €)
11.88 $
(11.00 €)
     -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.41 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(7.87 €)
2.97 $
(2.75 €)
     -65.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(5.10 €)
2.12 $
(1.96 €)
     -61.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(2.62 €)
1.99 $
(1.84 €)
     -29.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
1.60 $
(1.48 €)
     -36.7 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.54 $
(4.20 €)
4.20 $
(3.89 €)
     -7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(3.40 €)
1.04 $
(0.96 €)
     -71.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.87 €)
0.65 $
(0.60 €)
     -67.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.89 €)
2.74 $
(2.54 €)
     -34.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.86 €)
4.75 $
(4.40 €)
     -25.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(6.14 €)
3.67 $
(3.40 €)
     -44.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(8.00 €)
5.94 $
(5.50 €)
     -31.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 $
(1.97 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     -48.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.75 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -0.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -45.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
1.03 $
(0.96 €)
     -49.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.38 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -47.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.92 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -17.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.90 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -39.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(2.21 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -71.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.89 €)
5.40 $
(5.00 €)
     -64.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.84 €)
1.14 $
(1.06 €)
     -42.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
1.67 $
(1.55 €)
     -44.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(9.75 €)
5.83 $
(5.40 €)
     -44.6 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -35.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.69 €)
32.39 $
(30.00 €)
     -55.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(9.26 €)
2.43 $
(2.25 €)
     -75.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
2.05 $
(1.90 €)
     -25.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(60.21 €)
23.08 $
(21.38 €)
     -64.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.77 €)
6.50 $
(6.02 €)
     +26.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,788.46 €)
32,360.56 $
(29,975.00 €)
     +7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(24,510.79 €)
32,001.98 $
(29,642.86 €)
     +20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.12 $
(301.15 €)
147.53 $
(136.66 €)
     -54.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.07 $
(65.83 €)
17.14 $
(15.88 €)
     -75.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.26 $
(67.86 €)
30.34 $
(28.11 €)
     -58.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(83.02 €)
38.82 $
(35.95 €)
     -56.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(24.70 €)
12.21 $
(11.31 €)
     -54.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.67 €)
9.18 $
(8.50 €)
     -49.0 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,587.03 €)
506.99 $
(469.62 €)
     -70.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(16,981.84 €)
10,023.35 $
(9,284.44 €)
     -45.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(51.81 €)
94.62 $
(87.65 €)
     +69.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(50.12 €)
30.42 $
(28.17 €)
     -43.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(81.56 €)
92.91 $
(86.06 €)
     +5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(110.38 €)
101.12 $
(93.67 €)
     -15.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.52 $
(2,584.81 €)
1,119.58 $
(1,037.05 €)
     -59.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,374.39 $
(2,199.36 €)
857.97 $
(794.72 €)
     -63.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,726.47 $
(4,378.04 €)
1,810.28 $
(1,676.83 €)
     -61.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(3,890.38 €)
1,242.99 $
(1,151.36 €)
     -70.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 769.03 $
(712.34 €)
277.22 $
(256.79 €)
     -64.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 604.25 $
(559.70 €)
185.56 $
(171.88 €)
     -69.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,802.96 $
(5,375.18 €)
1,736.43 $
(1,608.42 €)
     -70.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 3.52      -46.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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