Restaurants | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 85.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +17.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.25 $ | +2.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 9.00 $ | +12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.67 $ | 6.08 $ | +7.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.96 $ | 3.08 $ | +4.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.64 $ | 2.61 $ | -1.2 % |
Markets | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.49 $ | 5.07 $ | +12.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.67 $ | 4.34 $ | +18.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.02 $ | 2.19 $ | +8.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.19 $ | 5.17 $ | +23.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.33 $ | 6.90 $ | +9.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.63 $ | 6.12 $ | -7.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.64 $ | 8.08 $ | -6.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 $ | 2.68 $ | +21.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.81 $ | 1.04 $ | +28.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.46 $ | 1.83 $ | +26.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | 2.97 $ | +48.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.53 $ | 1.95 $ | +26.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | 1.83 $ | +83.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.05 $ | 3.23 $ | +57.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.38 $ | 2.57 $ | +7.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.99 $ | 1.95 $ | -1.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 $ | 2.99 $ | -0.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.53 $ | 11.00 $ | +4.5 % |
Transportation | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 72.00 $ | 90.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.50 $ | 3.50 $ | -53.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 57.50 $ | 30.00 $ | -47.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.15 $ | 4.85 $ | -5.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,461.48 $ | 26,743.53 $ | +1.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 341.20 $ | 276.65 $ | -18.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 71.11 $ | 52.08 $ | -26.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.06 $ | 85.10 $ | +13.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 89.62 $ | 99.83 $ | +11.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.67 $ | 48.00 $ | +80.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,713.33 $ | 1,700.00 $ | -0.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,333.33 $ | 16,000.00 $ | -12.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.36 $ | 53.57 $ | -8.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 59.27 $ | 45.33 $ | -23.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.57 $ | 87.41 $ | -2.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 128.86 $ | 123.08 $ | -4.5 % |
Rent Per Month | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,803.57 $ | 2,830.00 $ | +0.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,431.71 $ | 2,426.47 $ | -0.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,034.21 $ | 4,847.06 $ | -3.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,271.05 $ | 3,985.00 $ | -6.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 907.52 $ | 1,369.17 $ | +50.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 654.25 $ | 1,017.63 $ | +55.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Diego, CA Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,607.72 $ | 6,898.33 $ | +23.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.59 | 6.61 | +0.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 149 | 100 |
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