Restaurants | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.00 $ | 22.00 $ | +29.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 82.50 $ | 85.00 $ | +3.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 9.00 $ | +12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.12 $ | 5.67 $ | +37.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.17 $ | 2.96 $ | +36.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.04 $ | 2.64 $ | +29.4 % |
Markets | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.60 $ | 4.49 $ | -2.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.50 $ | 3.67 $ | +46.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | 2.02 $ | +39.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.76 $ | 4.19 $ | +11.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.13 $ | 6.33 $ | +53.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.42 $ | 6.63 $ | +22.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.99 $ | 8.64 $ | +8.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.34 $ | 2.21 $ | -5.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.57 $ | 0.81 $ | +42.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.84 $ | 1.46 $ | -21.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.99 $ | 2.00 $ | +0.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.20 $ | 1.53 $ | +27.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | 1.00 $ | -0.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.80 $ | 2.05 $ | +13.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.00 $ | 2.38 $ | +19.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.87 $ | 15.00 $ | +26.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.28 $ | 1.99 $ | -12.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 $ | 3.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | 10.53 $ | +50.4 % |
Transportation | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 $ | 2.50 $ | -50.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 110.00 $ | 72.00 $ | -34.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | 7.50 $ | +200.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.75 $ | 3.00 $ | +71.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22.50 $ | 57.50 $ | +155.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.34 $ | 5.15 $ | +54.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,351.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | +5.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,226.65 $ | 26,461.48 $ | -15.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 201.84 $ | 341.20 $ | +69.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 45.33 $ | 71.11 $ | +56.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.67 $ | 75.06 $ | +4.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 40.00 $ | 89.62 $ | +124.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.00 $ | 26.67 $ | +77.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 18.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Childcare | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,800.00 $ | 1,713.33 $ | -4.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,776.00 $ | 18,333.33 $ | -40.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 39.67 $ | 58.36 $ | +47.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.36 $ | 59.27 $ | +63.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 78.00 $ | 89.57 $ | +14.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 96.67 $ | 128.86 $ | +33.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,061.00 $ | 2,803.57 $ | +36.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,325.00 $ | 2,431.71 $ | +83.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,775.00 $ | 5,034.21 $ | +81.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,525.00 $ | 4,271.05 $ | +69.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 405.00 $ | 907.52 $ | +124.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | 654.25 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Rockville, MD Edit | San Diego, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,959.26 $ | 5,607.72 $ | -5.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.66 | 6.59 | -1.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 11 | 149 |
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