Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln, NE and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 34.7% higher than in Lincoln, NE (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 63.0% higher than in Lincoln, NE
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 120.4% higher than in Lincoln, NE
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 52.5% higher than in Lincoln, NE
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 15.7% higher than in Lincoln, NE
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 9.0% lower than in Lincoln, NE
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Restaurants
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 $ 22.00 $      +57.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 85.00 $      +70.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 $ 12.00 $      +23.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 9.00 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.80 $ 5.59 $      +16.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 $ 2.94 $      +51.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 2.56 $      +64.4 %
Markets
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.12 $ 4.49 $      +44.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.79 $ 3.67 $      +31.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.83 $ 2.02 $      +10.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.84 $ 4.06 $      +43.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.50 $ 6.09 $      +10.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.02 $ 6.19 $      +23.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.98 $ 8.82 $      +47.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.00 $ 2.21 $      +10.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 $ 0.83 $      +10.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $ 1.46 $      -33.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 $ 2.00 $      -26.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 $ 1.53 $      +46.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $ 1.00 $      -18.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.13 $ 2.05 $      -3.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.38 $      +25.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 15.00 $      +3.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.55 $ 1.99 $      +28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $ 3.00 $      +5.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 10.53 $      +50.4 %
Transportation
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.50 $      +42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.00 $ 72.00 $      +213.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 7.50 $      +87.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.40 $ 3.00 $      -11.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 57.50 $      +173.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.18 $ 5.14 $      +61.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,668.47 $ 30,000.00 $      -15.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,735.23 $ 26,521.31 $      +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 123.32 $ 343.76 $      +178.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.20 $ 70.57 $      +46.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.93 $ 75.06 $      +25.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.67 $ 89.62 $      +34.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 26.67 $      +33.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 18.00 $      +24.1 %
Childcare
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 550.00 $ 1,713.33 $      +211.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,840.00 $ 18,333.33 $      -36.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.17 $ 59.89 $      +35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.67 $ 59.27 $      +122.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.67 $ 91.82 $      +5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.00 $ 124.00 $      +55.0 %
Rent Per Month
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,040.00 $ 2,817.36 $      +170.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 850.00 $ 2,374.44 $      +179.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,450.00 $ 5,091.67 $      +107.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,263.75 $ 4,271.05 $      +88.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 146.49 $ 907.52 $      +519.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 172.98 $ 654.25 $      +278.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Lincoln, NE Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,813.90 $ 5,661.37 $      +48.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.58      +0.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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