Philadelphia vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 26% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 742nd and 50th ($2597 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 38th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 14th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 87th vs 137th 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
$23.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$26517

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804