Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Valencia 

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Consumer Prices in Valencia are 42.4% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 53.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Valencia are 66.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 36.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 44.1% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 22.0% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(20.39 €)
14.29 $
(13.25 €)
     -35.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.16 €)
53.94 $
(50.00 €)
     -32.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.12 €)
11.87 $
(11.00 €)
     -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(7.88 €)
2.97 $
(2.75 €)
     -65.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(5.11 €)
2.12 $
(1.96 €)
     -61.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(2.63 €)
1.96 $
(1.82 €)
     -30.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
1.58 $
(1.46 €)
     -37.6 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(4.17 €)
4.18 $
(3.87 €)
     -7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(3.40 €)
1.02 $
(0.94 €)
     -72.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.87 €)
0.64 $
(0.60 €)
     -68.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.89 €)
2.71 $
(2.52 €)
     -35.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.87 €)
4.74 $
(4.40 €)
     -25.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(6.14 €)
3.63 $
(3.36 €)
     -45.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(8.01 €)
5.81 $
(5.38 €)
     -32.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(2.05 €)
1.07 $
(0.99 €)
     -51.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.75 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.35 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -44.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.85 €)
1.01 $
(0.93 €)
     -49.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.42 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -50.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.92 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -19.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.90 €)
1.23 $
(1.14 €)
     -40.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(2.21 €)
0.66 $
(0.62 €)
     -72.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.90 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     -64.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.84 €)
1.11 $
(1.02 €)
     -44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
1.63 $
(1.51 €)
     -45.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(9.76 €)
5.88 $
(5.45 €)
     -44.2 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -35.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.74 €)
32.36 $
(30.00 €)
     -55.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(9.27 €)
2.16 $
(2.00 €)
     -78.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
2.05 $
(1.90 €)
     -25.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(60.26 €)
23.06 $
(21.38 €)
     -64.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.76 €)
6.46 $
(5.99 €)
     +25.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,810.00 €)
32,335.49 $
(29,975.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(24,529.79 €)
31,977.19 $
(29,642.86 €)
     +20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.70 $
(304.70 €)
145.55 $
(134.93 €)
     -55.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.11 $
(65.92 €)
16.70 $
(15.48 €)
     -76.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.13 $
(67.80 €)
30.20 $
(28.00 €)
     -58.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(83.08 €)
38.29 $
(35.50 €)
     -57.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(24.72 €)
12.20 $
(11.31 €)
     -54.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.69 €)
9.17 $
(8.50 €)
     -49.1 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,588.26 €)
506.60 $
(469.62 €)
     -70.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(16,995.00 €)
10,015.58 $
(9,284.44 €)
     -45.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(51.85 €)
88.84 $
(82.35 €)
     +58.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(50.16 €)
29.90 $
(27.72 €)
     -44.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(81.62 €)
88.71 $
(82.24 €)
     +0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(110.47 €)
98.66 $
(91.46 €)
     -17.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,785.55 $
(2,582.20 €)
1,049.48 $
(972.87 €)
     -62.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,355.05 $
(2,183.13 €)
783.07 $
(725.91 €)
     -66.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,876.47 $
(4,520.49 €)
1,738.81 $
(1,611.88 €)
     -64.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(3,893.40 €)
1,155.77 $
(1,071.40 €)
     -72.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 761.29 $
(705.71 €)
243.34 $
(225.57 €)
     -68.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(606.49 €)
153.34 $
(142.15 €)
     -76.6 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,699.73 $
(5,283.65 €)
2,082.63 $
(1,930.60 €)
     -63.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 2.96      -55.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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