Cost of living comparison
San Diego is 15.7% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% less in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in San Diego
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in San Diego are more expensive than in Washington.
If you lived in San Diego instead of Washington, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$35,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$19.40
|
|
pay 50.2% more for housing
|
Washington
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$70.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$2,839.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$2,284.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$240.96
|
|
pay 4.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$1,754.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$21,666.67
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$11.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$84.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$58.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$59.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$91.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$122.86
|
|
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