Adelaide vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Adelaide San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5047
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1312
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2094
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3574
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 33% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1267th and 45th ($2246 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 36th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Adelaide compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 64th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Adelaide vs San Diego

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Adelaide San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1399
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2312
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6896
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.42
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1344
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11389
$21468

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$2013
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1816
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1697
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1397
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1357
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1795
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1822
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1892
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1757
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1717
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2397
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1758
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1876
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1746
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1799
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1738
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1800
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1805
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1829
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2393
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1900
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1815
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1500
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1748
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1674
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1798
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1532
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1732
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1997
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$2472
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$2265
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2801
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2286
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1833
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1289
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1533
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1661

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647