Cost of living comparison
San Diego is 14.3% more expensive than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in San Diego
- Transportation
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pay 7.8% more in San Diego
- Housing
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pay 42.6% more in San Diego
- Childcare
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pay 1.9% more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.0% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in San Diego
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in San Diego are more expensive than in New York.
If you lived in San Diego instead of New York, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
New York
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
New York
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$35,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$19.40
|
|
pay 42.6% more for housing
|
New York
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$70.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$2,839.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$2,284.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$240.96
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
New York
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$1,754.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$21,666.67
|
|
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$11.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$84.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
New York
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$58.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$59.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$91.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$122.86
|
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