Cost of Living Comparison Between Columbus, OH and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 16.9% higher than in Columbus, OH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 40.1% higher than in Columbus, OH
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 85.9% higher than in Columbus, OH
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 16.5% higher than in Columbus, OH
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 3.2% higher than in Columbus, OH
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 4.1% higher than in Columbus, OH
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Restaurants
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 22.00 $      +10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 85.00 $      +21.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 12.00 $      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 9.00 $      +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.94 $ 5.67 $      +14.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 2.96 $      +15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 2.64 $      +16.4 %
Markets
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.45 $ 4.49 $      +30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 $ 3.67 $      +34.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 $ 2.02 $      +30.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 $ 4.19 $      +60.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.96 $ 6.33 $      +6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.59 $ 6.63 $      +18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.42 $ 8.64 $      +2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $ 2.21 $      -0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $ 0.81 $      -15.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 $ 1.46 $      -31.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $ 2.00 $      -6.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.74 $ 1.53 $      -12.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.00 $      -41.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $ 2.05 $      +4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $ 2.38 $      +0.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 $ 1.99 $      -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 $ 3.00 $      -10.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 10.53 $      +5.3 %
Transportation
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 72.00 $      +10.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 7.50 $      +150.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.02 $ 3.00 $      +48.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $ 57.50 $      +113.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.38 $ 5.15 $      +52.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,946.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,822.13 $ 26,461.48 $      +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.22 $ 341.20 $      +46.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.38 $ 71.11 $      +60.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.00 $ 75.06 $      +2.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.16 $ 89.62 $      +107.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.00 $ 26.67 $      -8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 18.00 $      +50.0 %
Childcare
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,233.33 $ 1,713.33 $      +38.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,500.00 $ 18,333.33 $      +74.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.12 $ 58.36 $      -7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.75 $ 59.27 $      +26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.50 $ 89.57 $      +0.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 127.86 $ 128.86 $      +0.8 %
Rent Per Month
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,541.08 $ 2,803.57 $      +81.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,173.62 $ 2,431.71 $      +107.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,979.23 $ 5,034.21 $      +69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,128.38 $ 4,271.05 $      +100.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.99 $ 907.52 $      +209.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 294.24 $ 654.25 $      +122.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Columbus, OH Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,844.09 $ 5,607.72 $      +45.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.59      +2.2 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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