Cost of living comparison
San Diego is 12.9% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in San Diego
- Childcare
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pay 40.5% less in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in San Diego
The cost of clothing and housing in San Diego are more expensive than in San Francisco. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in San Diego.
If you lived in San Diego instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$35,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$19.40
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
San Francisco
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$70.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$2,839.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$2,284.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$240.96
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$1,754.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$21,666.67
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$11.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$84.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
San Diego
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$58.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$59.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$91.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$122.86
|
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