Restaurants | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +13.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 85.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +17.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 $ | 9.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.67 $ | 5.37 $ | -5.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.96 $ | 2.48 $ | -16.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.64 $ | 2.27 $ | -14.2 % |
Markets | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.49 $ | 4.27 $ | -5.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.67 $ | 3.52 $ | -4.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.02 $ | 2.32 $ | +14.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.19 $ | 4.06 $ | -3.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.33 $ | 6.40 $ | +1.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.63 $ | 5.74 $ | -13.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.64 $ | 7.97 $ | -7.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 $ | 2.34 $ | +5.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.81 $ | 0.92 $ | +13.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.46 $ | 2.28 $ | +56.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | 2.56 $ | +28.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.53 $ | 1.57 $ | +2.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | 1.54 $ | +54.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.05 $ | 2.80 $ | +36.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.38 $ | 2.67 $ | +11.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.99 $ | 2.30 $ | +15.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 $ | 4.63 $ | +54.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.53 $ | 12.11 $ | +15.0 % |
Transportation | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 72.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.50 $ | 3.50 $ | -53.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.51 $ | +17.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 57.50 $ | 30.00 $ | -47.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.15 $ | 3.64 $ | -29.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 35,699.74 $ | +19.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,461.48 $ | 26,275.78 $ | -0.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 341.20 $ | 171.50 $ | -49.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 71.11 $ | 58.82 $ | -17.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 75.06 $ | 63.57 $ | -15.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 89.62 $ | 104.29 $ | +16.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.67 $ | 31.22 $ | +17.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 $ | 16.68 $ | -7.3 % |
Childcare | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,713.33 $ | 2,326.57 $ | +35.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,333.33 $ | 51,000.00 $ | +178.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.36 $ | 73.41 $ | +25.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 59.27 $ | 50.96 $ | -14.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.57 $ | 115.93 $ | +29.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 128.86 $ | 173.48 $ | +34.6 % |
Rent Per Month | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,803.57 $ | 2,519.32 $ | -10.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,431.71 $ | 2,058.28 $ | -15.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,034.21 $ | 5,360.53 $ | +6.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,271.05 $ | 3,754.41 $ | -12.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 907.52 $ | 910.84 $ | +0.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 654.25 $ | 625.87 $ | -4.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Diego, CA Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,607.72 $ | 6,033.45 $ | +7.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.59 | 6.55 | -0.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 149 | 136 |
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