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

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 10.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 12.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 14.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 3.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 19.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 5.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 25.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 90.00 $      -10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.38 $      -13.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 9.00 $      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.28 $ 5.41 $      +2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 2.76 $      +2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 $ 2.40 $      +6.4 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.96 $ 4.33 $      -27.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.60 $ 3.36 $      -26.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.07 $      -15.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.93 $ 5.33 $      -10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.58 $ 6.62 $      -22.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.28 $ 7.09 $      -2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.47 $ 8.25 $      -2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.85 $ 2.13 $      -25.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.61 $ 0.92 $      -43.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.23 $ 1.56 $      -30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.37 $ 2.15 $      -36.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.05 $ 1.63 $      -20.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $ 1.19 $      -31.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.29 $ 2.00 $      -39.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $ 2.28 $      -4.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.63 $ 3.22 $      +22.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 $ 3.16 $      -11.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $ 10.00 $      -23.1 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.62 $      -4.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.00 $ 75.00 $      -15.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.80 $      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 $ 3.00 $      -4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 $ 28.99 $      -12.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 $ 5.41 $      -4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,399.00 $ 26,000.00 $      -11.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.43 $ 23,506.04 $      -8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 268.59 $ 265.00 $      -1.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 $ 0.34 $      +104.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.91 $ 79.90 $      +15.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.94 $ 55.72 $      -43.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.11 $ 35.76 $      +122.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 15.59 $      -2.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,379.17 $ 1,411.11 $      -40.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,174.22 $ 16,507.14 $      -48.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.57 $ 58.60 $      -10.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.02 $ 59.61 $      +21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.54 $ 95.60 $      +2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.38 $ 125.82 $      +7.2 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,335.91 $ 2,724.27 $      -18.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,583.30 $ 2,232.81 $      -13.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,005.53 $ 5,138.93 $      -14.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,474.96 $ 3,878.85 $      -13.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,065.30 $ 973.31 $      -8.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,010.61 $ 865.99 $      -14.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,736.72 $ 5,552.38 $      -17.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.14 5.51      +7.1 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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