Restaurants | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 $ | 18.00 $ | -18.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 87.50 $ | 85.00 $ | -2.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -22.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.64 $ | 5.20 $ | -7.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.98 $ | 2.88 $ | -3.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.60 $ | 2.00 $ | -23.0 % |
Markets | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.49 $ | 4.34 $ | -3.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.67 $ | 3.50 $ | -4.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.02 $ | 4.00 $ | +98.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.06 $ | 5.50 $ | +35.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.09 $ | 9.00 $ | +47.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.19 $ | 5.70 $ | -7.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.82 $ | 5.66 $ | -35.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 $ | 2.82 $ | +27.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.83 $ | 1.30 $ | +56.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.46 $ | 2.31 $ | +58.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | 2.19 $ | +9.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.53 $ | 3.10 $ | +102.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | 1.67 $ | +67.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.05 $ | 1.25 $ | -39.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.38 $ | 3.33 $ | +39.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -40.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.99 $ | 1.73 $ | -12.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 $ | 3.50 $ | +16.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.53 $ | 11.00 $ | +4.5 % |
Transportation | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 1.75 $ | -30.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 72.00 $ | 64.00 $ | -11.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.50 $ | 5.97 $ | -20.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 7.00 $ | +133.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 57.50 $ | 51.00 $ | -11.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.17 $ | 4.81 $ | -7.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 48,376.95 $ | +61.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,521.31 $ | 25,099.32 $ | -5.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 346.60 $ | 164.09 $ | -52.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 70.57 $ | 60.33 $ | -14.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 76.26 $ | 64.00 $ | -16.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 89.62 $ | 92.50 $ | +3.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.67 $ | 18.25 $ | -31.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 13.50 $ | -25.0 % |
Childcare | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,713.33 $ | 1,000.00 $ | -41.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,333.33 $ | ? | |
Clothing And Shoes | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 61.28 $ | 46.67 $ | -23.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 61.75 $ | 46.33 $ | -25.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 93.91 $ | 74.00 $ | -21.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 131.50 $ | 85.00 $ | -35.4 % |
Rent Per Month | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,838.35 $ | 2,678.33 $ | -5.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,386.96 $ | 2,240.00 $ | -6.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,157.89 $ | 5,625.00 $ | +9.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,368.42 $ | 4,850.00 $ | +11.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,032.52 $ | 702.67 $ | -31.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 654.25 $ | 667.46 $ | +2.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Diego, CA Edit | Santa Barbara, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,661.37 $ | 5,772.67 $ | +2.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 6.60 | +0.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 156 | 17 |
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