Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 70.9% higher than in Valencia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 106.0% higher than in Valencia
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 178.8% higher than in Valencia
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 56.9% higher than in Valencia
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 75.5% higher than in Valencia
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 61.5% higher than in Valencia
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Restaurants
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 €
(14.64 $)
19.82 €
(21.50 $)
     +46.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(54.24 $)
78.36 €
(85.00 $)
     +56.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(11.93 $)
11.06 €
(12.00 $)
     +0.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.25 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +145.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(2.98 $)
7.84 €
(8.50 $)
     +184.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(2.13 $)
5.08 €
(5.51 $)
     +158.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(2.00 $)
2.61 €
(2.83 $)
     +41.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 €
(1.61 $)
2.33 €
(2.53 $)
     +57.3 %
Markets
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 €
(4.22 $)
4.18 €
(4.54 $)
     +7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.04 $)
3.38 €
(3.67 $)
     +252.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.65 $)
1.86 €
(2.02 $)
     +209.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 €
(2.75 $)
3.87 €
(4.19 $)
     +52.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 €
(4.77 $)
5.83 €
(6.33 $)
     +32.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.40 €
(3.69 $)
6.11 €
(6.63 $)
     +79.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 €
(5.97 $)
7.96 €
(8.64 $)
     +44.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.09 $)
1.96 €
(2.13 $)
     +94.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.81 $)
0.75 €
(0.81 $)
     -0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.82 $)
1.38 €
(1.50 $)
     +83.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.04 $)
1.90 €
(2.06 $)
     +98.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
1.38 €
(1.49 $)
     +90.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
0.92 €
(1.00 $)
     +21.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(1.26 $)
1.89 €
(2.05 $)
     +63.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 €
(0.68 $)
2.20 €
(2.38 $)
     +250.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(5.42 $)
13.83 €
(15.00 $)
     +176.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.06 €
(1.15 $)
1.83 €
(1.99 $)
     +73.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 €
(1.68 $)
2.77 €
(3.00 $)
     +78.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 €
(5.86 $)
9.71 €
(10.53 $)
     +79.8 %
Transportation
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.63 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     +53.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(32.54 $)
66.37 €
(72.00 $)
     +121.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 €
(2.44 $)
9.22 €
(10.00 $)
     +309.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 €
(2.06 $)
2.54 €
(2.75 $)
     +33.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.38 €
(23.19 $)
59.92 €
(65.00 $)
     +180.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.02 €
(6.53 $)
4.74 €
(5.14 $)
     -21.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,975.00 €
(32,516.10 $)
27,655.53 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,642.86 €
(32,155.80 $)
24,393.54 €
(26,461.48 $)
     -17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 136.66 €
(148.24 $)
299.71 €
(325.12 $)
     +119.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.88 €
(17.23 $)
65.51 €
(71.07 $)
     +312.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.11 €
(30.49 $)
67.53 €
(73.26 $)
     +140.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.95 €
(39.00 $)
82.62 €
(89.62 $)
     +129.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.31 €
(12.27 $)
24.58 €
(26.67 $)
     +117.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 €
(9.22 $)
16.59 €
(18.00 $)
     +95.2 %
Childcare
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 469.62 €
(509.43 $)
1,579.44 €
(1,713.33 $)
     +236.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,284.44 €
(10,071.52 $)
16,900.60 €
(18,333.33 $)
     +82.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.65 €
(95.08 $)
51.56 €
(55.93 $)
     -41.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.17 €
(30.56 $)
49.88 €
(54.11 $)
     +77.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.06 €
(93.35 $)
81.17 €
(88.05 $)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.67 €
(101.61 $)
109.85 €
(119.17 $)
     +17.3 %
Rent Per Month
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,037.05 €
(1,124.96 $)
2,572.45 €
(2,790.52 $)
     +148.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 794.72 €
(862.09 $)
2,188.83 €
(2,374.39 $)
     +175.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,676.83 €
(1,818.98 $)
4,357.10 €
(4,726.47 $)
     +159.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,151.36 €
(1,248.97 $)
3,871.77 €
(4,200.00 $)
     +236.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 256.79 €
(278.56 $)
708.93 €
(769.03 $)
     +176.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 171.88 €
(186.45 $)
557.03 €
(604.25 $)
     +224.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Valencia Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,608.42 €
(1,744.78 $)
5,349.47 €
(5,802.96 $)
     +232.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 6.59      +87.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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