San Diego vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
80
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.39M
737K

The cost of living in San Diego is 10% more expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 52nd and 126th ($3486 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 38th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 155th vs 147th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Seattle

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San Diego Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$30033

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098