San Diego vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3469
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7890
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$2370
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$4148
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5254
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
86
43
😀 Quality of life
93
61
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.13M

The cost of living in San Diego is 240% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 43rd and 5424th ($3469 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 97th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.63
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.32
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2499
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2053
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4569
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9580
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7151
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.53
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.4
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28967
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544