Cost of living in San Diego
San Diego (CA), United States
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Cost of living in San Diego vs. United States overall average
San Diego is 21.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.2% more in San Diego
- Groceries
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pay 4.9% more in San Diego
- Transportation
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pay 18.5% more in San Diego
- Housing
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pay 49.6% more in San Diego
- Childcare
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pay 13.6% more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.2% more in San Diego
- Clothing
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pay 20.1% more in San Diego
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in San Diego are more expensive than in United States.
San Diego Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.50 |
$12.41
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.64 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.21 |
$1.59
-
$4.00
|
San Diego - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20 |
$2.54
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.34 |
$4.41
-
$12.11
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.38 |
$3.50
-
$5.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28 |
$2.99
-
$6.54
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.85 |
$2.99
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.44 |
$1.00
-
$4.80
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 |
$0.59
-
$1.79
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.77 |
$0.45
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.26 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.60
-
$4.69
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.06 |
$0.90
-
$1.99
|
San Diego - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.15 |
$4.49
-
$6.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $72.00 |
$70.00
-
$75.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,376.95 |
$30,000.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.40 |
$19.40
-
$29.88
|
San Diego - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11 |
$50.00
-
$99.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,839.47 |
$2,400.00
-
$3,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,284.17 |
$2,000.00
-
$3,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96 |
$152.94
-
$458.82
|
San Diego - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,754.29 |
$1,000.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,666.67 |
$18,000.00
-
$25,000.00
|
San Diego - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.41 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06 |
$6.00
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $84.21 |
$35.00
-
$200.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.00 |
$15.00
-
$20.00
|
San Diego - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49 |
$35.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33 |
$55.00
-
$139.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $122.86 |
$70.00
-
$175.00
|
San Diego - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Los Gatos,
Hermosa Beach,
Lake Elsinore,
Bishop,
Ukiah,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to San Diego.
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