Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and San Jose 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose are 33.8% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose are 52.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in San Jose are 75.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in San Jose are 41.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in San Jose are 23.0% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose is 66.1% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(11,061.52 ₡)		 10.00 $
(5,027.96 ₡)		      -54.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $
(43,994.69 ₡)		 59.67 $
(30,000.00 ₡)		      -31.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(6,033.56 ₡)		 9.94 $
(5,000.00 ₡)		      -17.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(4,022.37 ₡)		 3.48 $
(1,750.00 ₡)		      -56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(4,525.17 ₡)		 5.17 $
(2,600.00 ₡)		      -42.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $
(2,836.93 ₡)		 3.52 $
(1,772.07 ₡)		      -37.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $
(1,498.33 ₡)		 1.98 $
(996.67 ₡)		      -33.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(1,306.71 ₡)		 1.46 $
(735.16 ₡)		      -43.7 %
Markets
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(2,259.34 ₡)		 7.51 $
(3,776.68 ₡)		      +67.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(1,845.48 ₡)		 2.33 $
(1,173.21 ₡)		      -36.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1,015.10 ₡)		 1.08 $
(545.02 ₡)		      -46.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $
(2,043.31 ₡)		 3.40 $
(1,711.26 ₡)		      -16.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.09 $
(3,060.64 ₡)		 4.26 $
(2,141.97 ₡)		      -30.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 $
(3,109.95 ₡)		 4.62 $
(2,323.43 ₡)		      -25.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.82 $
(4,433.51 ₡)		 6.84 $
(3,439.78 ₡)		      -22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(1,112.96 ₡)		 2.09 $
(1,050.04 ₡)		      -5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(418.04 ₡)		 0.62 $
(312.00 ₡)		      -25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(731.57 ₡)		 1.32 $
(664.91 ₡)		      -9.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1,005.41 ₡)		 1.22 $
(613.14 ₡)		      -39.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(770.75 ₡)		 1.20 $
(604.80 ₡)		      -21.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(501.12 ₡)		 1.02 $
(510.93 ₡)		      +2.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1,032.07 ₡)		 1.15 $
(576.51 ₡)		      -44.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(1,197.91 ₡)		 2.34 $
(1,178.40 ₡)		      -1.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(7,541.95 ₡)		 15.91 $
(8,000.00 ₡)		      +6.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(998.89 ₡)		 2.45 $
(1,230.22 ₡)		      +23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(1,508.39 ₡)		 2.97 $
(1,495.15 ₡)		      -0.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(5,294.45 ₡)		 4.67 $
(2,350.00 ₡)		      -55.6 %
Transportation
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1,256.99 ₡)		 0.89 $
(450.00 ₡)		      -64.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(36,201.34 ₡)		 38.91 $
(19,565.22 ₡)		      -46.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(3,770.97 ₡)		 1.70 $
(855.00 ₡)		      -77.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(1,508.39 ₡)		 2.41 $
(1,213.76 ₡)		      -19.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(28,910.79 ₡)		 7.09 $
(3,562.50 ₡)		      -87.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(2,593.13 ₡)		 5.69 $
(2,862.32 ₡)		      +10.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(15,083,892.54 ₡)		 32,219.80 $
(16,200,000.00 ₡)		      +7.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,521.31 $
(13,334,820.97 ₡)		 32,851.11 $
(16,517,420.98 ₡)		      +23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 350.14 $
(176,048.99 ₡)		 73.01 $
(36,708.52 ₡)		      -79.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.57 $
(35,481.43 ₡)		 22.47 $
(11,300.00 ₡)		      -68.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.26 $
(38,345.00 ₡)		 48.29 $
(24,280.19 ₡)		      -36.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(45,063.13 ₡)		 59.75 $
(30,039.95 ₡)		      -33.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(13,407.90 ₡)		 29.73 $
(14,946.24 ₡)		      +11.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(9,050.34 ₡)		 7.96 $
(4,000.00 ₡)		      -55.8 %
Childcare
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(861,457.86 ₡)		 380.41 $
(191,266.47 ₡)		      -77.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(9,217,934.33 ₡)		 10,673.73 $
(5,366,711.40 ₡)		      -41.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.28 $
(30,808.97 ₡)		 85.14 $
(42,808.85 ₡)		      +38.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.69 $
(32,526.67 ₡)		 53.08 $
(26,689.97 ₡)		      -17.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 $
(48,394.16 ₡)		 128.49 $
(64,604.09 ₡)		      +33.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.00 $
(68,883.11 ₡)		 120.86 $
(60,768.32 ₡)		      -11.8 %
Rent Per Month
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,861.75 $
(1,438,877.65 ₡)		 693.14 $
(348,507.67 ₡)		      -75.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,402.26 $
(1,207,847.35 ₡)		 437.95 $
(220,198.08 ₡)		      -81.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,284.21 $
(2,656,882.12 ₡)		 1,454.66 $
(731,398.21 ₡)		      -72.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,400.00 $
(2,212,304.24 ₡)		 1,017.93 $
(511,810.22 ₡)		      -76.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,063.59 $
(534,768.49 ₡)		 166.71 $
(83,818.84 ₡)		      -84.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.40 $
(378,805.23 ₡)		 124.85 $
(62,773.98 ₡)		      -83.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 San Diego, CA Edit San Jose Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,592.66 $
(2,811,967.18 ₡)		 895.52 $
(450,264.11 ₡)		      -84.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 9.58      +45.6 %
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