Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampa, FL and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 2.3% higher than in Tampa, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 17.7% higher than in Tampa, FL
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 45.4% higher than in Tampa, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 1.2% higher than in Tampa, FL
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 7.2% lower than in Tampa, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 1.0% lower than in Tampa, FL
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Restaurants
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 21.50 $      +7.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 85.00 $      -10.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 12.00 $      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $ 8.50 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.04 $ 5.48 $      +8.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 2.82 $      +14.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 $ 2.42 $      +20.4 %
Markets
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.37 $ 4.55 $      +4.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $ 3.66 $      +11.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 2.02 $      -3.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.44 $ 4.16 $      -6.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.43 $ 6.44 $      -31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.53 $ 6.13 $      +35.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.13 $ 8.59 $      +20.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.18 $ 2.31 $      -27.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.80 $      +5.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.59 $      -33.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.12 $      -0.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.88 $ 1.41 $      -24.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.92 $ 0.99 $      -48.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.31 $ 1.99 $      -14.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.46 $ 2.28 $      -34.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 15.00 $      +3.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 1.99 $      -10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.46 $ 3.00 $      -13.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.85 $ 10.93 $      +23.6 %
Transportation
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.50 $ 72.00 $      +2.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.25 $      +8.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 $ 3.30 $      +37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 28.00 $      -6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $ 5.13 $      +47.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,050.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,732.97 $ 27,098.83 $      -2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.68 $ 320.36 $      +33.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.00 $ 69.98 $      +1.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.96 $ 73.13 $      +0.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.38 $ 89.62 $      +160.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 26.67 $      +6.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 18.00 $      +12.5 %
Childcare
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 $ 1,713.33 $      +22.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 $ 18,333.33 $      +31.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.19 $ 55.34 $      -3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.40 $ 54.11 $      +33.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.12 $ 87.16 $      -16.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.83 $ 116.15 $      -23.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,943.59 $ 2,779.28 $      +43.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,571.36 $ 2,356.71 $      +50.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,479.55 $ 4,702.50 $      +35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,609.09 $ 4,129.41 $      +58.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.08 $ 769.03 $      +132.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 219.24 $ 604.25 $      +175.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tampa, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,089.26 $ 5,933.72 $      +16.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.60      +1.3 %
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