Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Lauderdale, FL and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 10.0% higher than in Fort Lauderdale, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 19.4% higher than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 33.5% higher than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 3.0% higher than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 0.2% lower than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 10.7% lower than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Restaurants
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $ 22.00 $      +4.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 96.00 $ 85.00 $      -11.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 8.00 $      +28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 9.00 $      +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.75 $ 5.67 $      +19.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 2.96 $      +8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $ 2.64 $      +24.3 %
Markets
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.32 $ 4.49 $      +4.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 $ 3.67 $      +6.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.35 $ 2.02 $      -13.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.35 $ 4.19 $      +25.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 $ 6.33 $      +11.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $ 6.63 $      +20.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.80 $ 8.64 $      +10.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $ 2.21 $      -17.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $ 0.81 $      +11.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 $ 1.46 $      -31.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.00 $      -18.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.53 $      -10.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.00 $      -28.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.30 $ 2.05 $      -10.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.05 $ 2.38 $      +16.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.99 $      +14.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 $ 3.00 $      -48.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 10.53 $      +5.3 %
Transportation
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $ 2.50 $      -13.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.50 $ 72.00 $      -0.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $ 7.50 $      +66.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 $ 57.50 $      +161.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.34 $ 5.15 $      +54.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,302.42 $ 26,461.48 $      +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 149.92 $ 341.20 $      +127.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.88 $ 71.11 $      +29.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.33 $ 75.06 $      +16.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 103.00 $ 89.62 $      -13.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 $ 26.67 $      +105.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $ 18.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 $ 1,713.33 $      +101.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $ 18,333.33 $      +14.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.33 $ 58.36 $      +23.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 59.27 $      +36.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.43 $ 89.57 $      +10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.83 $ 128.86 $      +51.9 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,368.40 $ 2,803.57 $      +18.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,811.11 $ 2,431.71 $      +34.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,618.75 $ 5,034.21 $      +39.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,090.91 $ 4,271.05 $      +38.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 435.24 $ 907.52 $      +108.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 398.66 $ 654.25 $      +64.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,257.99 $ 5,607.72 $      +6.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.59      -0.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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