Restaurants | Irvine, 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) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -10.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.75 $ | 5.62 $ | -2.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.10 $ | 2.94 $ | -5.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.80 $ | 2.59 $ | -7.6 % |
Markets | Irvine, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.64 $ | 4.49 $ | -3.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.52 $ | 3.67 $ | -18.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.19 $ | 2.02 $ | -36.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.00 $ | 4.06 $ | -18.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.90 $ | 6.33 $ | -8.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.60 $ | 6.63 $ | +44.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.37 $ | 8.64 $ | +35.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.37 $ | 2.21 $ | -6.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.78 $ | 0.81 $ | +4.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.57 $ | 1.46 $ | -43.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.37 $ | 2.00 $ | -15.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | 1.53 $ | -23.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 1.00 $ | -33.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.50 $ | 2.05 $ | -17.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.10 $ | 2.38 $ | +13.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.24 $ | 1.99 $ | -11.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.62 $ | 3.00 $ | -35.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.84 $ | 10.53 $ | -33.5 % |
Transportation | Irvine, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 2.50 $ | +25.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 133.50 $ | 72.00 $ | -46.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 $ | 7.50 $ | +87.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.43 $ | 3.00 $ | -32.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 32.00 $ | 57.50 $ | +79.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.97 $ | 5.15 $ | +3.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,500.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | +5.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,596.75 $ | 26,461.48 $ | -4.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Irvine, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 200.49 $ | 341.20 $ | +70.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 47.43 $ | 70.57 $ | +48.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.00 $ | 75.06 $ | +2.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Irvine, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 83.33 $ | 89.62 $ | +7.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.50 $ | 26.67 $ | +113.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 $ | 18.00 $ | +5.9 % |
Childcare | Irvine, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,871.43 $ | 1,713.33 $ | -8.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 42,700.00 $ | 18,333.33 $ | -57.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Irvine, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.83 $ | 58.36 $ | -8.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.00 $ | 59.27 $ | +31.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 96.67 $ | 89.57 $ | -7.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 156.00 $ | 128.86 $ | -17.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Irvine, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,631.50 $ | 2,817.36 $ | +7.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,685.83 $ | 2,431.71 $ | -9.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,511.82 $ | 5,091.67 $ | +12.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,093.75 $ | 4,271.05 $ | +4.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Irvine, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 803.56 $ | 907.52 $ | +12.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 771.66 $ | 654.25 $ | -15.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Irvine, CA Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,379.42 $ | 5,607.72 $ | -12.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.78 | 6.59 | -2.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 39 | 151 |
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