Male vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1321
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$810
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1372
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
86
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
133K
1.39M

The cost of living in Male is 62% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4490th and 52nd ($1321 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th in Maldives and the United States, respectively. Check Maldives vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Male compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5278th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Male vs San Diego

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Male San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1116
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.04%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2242
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.32
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.3
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3305
$22295

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$1387
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$342
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$291
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$313
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$265
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$322

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826