Cost of living comparison
San Diego is 17.4% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in San Diego
- Groceries
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pay 22.0% less in San Diego
- Transportation
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pay 5.7% less in San Diego
- Housing
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pay 7.0% more in San Diego
- Childcare
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pay 54.7% less in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.6% less in San Diego
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% less in San Diego
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in San Diego.
If you lived in San Diego instead of New York City, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$19.40
|
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pay 7.0% more for housing
|
New York City
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$70.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$2,839.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$2,284.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$240.96
|
|
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$1,754.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$21,666.67
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$11.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$84.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$58.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$59.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$91.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$122.86
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