Restaurants | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 22.00 $ | +10.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 85.00 $ | -15.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 9.00 $ | +12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.56 $ | 5.59 $ | +0.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.72 $ | 2.94 $ | +8.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.75 $ | 2.56 $ | -6.8 % |
Markets | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.99 $ | 4.49 $ | -25.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.66 $ | 3.67 $ | -21.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.88 $ | 2.02 $ | -30.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.20 $ | 4.06 $ | -21.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.67 $ | 6.09 $ | -29.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.39 $ | 6.19 $ | +14.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.17 $ | 8.82 $ | -3.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.09 $ | 2.21 $ | -28.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.42 $ | 0.83 $ | -41.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.43 $ | 1.46 $ | -40.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.39 $ | 2.00 $ | -40.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.62 $ | 1.53 $ | -5.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.57 $ | 1.00 $ | -36.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.02 $ | 2.05 $ | -32.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.00 $ | 2.38 $ | +19.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.50 $ | 15.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.81 $ | 1.99 $ | +9.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.02 $ | 3.00 $ | -0.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 $ | 10.53 $ | -12.2 % |
Transportation | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 105.00 $ | 72.00 $ | -31.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 7.50 $ | +275.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.00 $ | 57.50 $ | +47.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.14 $ | 5.14 $ | +0.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,931.51 $ | 26,521.31 $ | -5.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 285.54 $ | 343.76 $ | +20.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 49.73 $ | 70.57 $ | +41.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 67.00 $ | 75.06 $ | +12.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 77.00 $ | 89.62 $ | +16.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 7.00 $ | 26.67 $ | +281.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.50 $ | 18.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Childcare | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,158.33 $ | 1,713.33 $ | -20.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 31,333.33 $ | 18,333.33 $ | -41.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.86 $ | 59.89 $ | -4.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.33 $ | 59.27 $ | +36.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 95.33 $ | 91.82 $ | -3.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 130.00 $ | 124.00 $ | -4.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,486.67 $ | 2,817.36 $ | +13.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,225.00 $ | 2,374.44 $ | +6.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,666.67 $ | 5,091.67 $ | -10.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,500.00 $ | 4,271.05 $ | -5.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | ? | 907.52 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 749.99 $ | 654.25 $ | -12.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berkeley, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,814.30 $ | 5,661.37 $ | -16.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 6.58 | -0.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 25 | 155 |
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