Philadelphia vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 26% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 741st and 52nd ($2597 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd and 39th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 22nd vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 118th vs 155th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs San Diego

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Philadelphia San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$22295

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

Cities near San Diego

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