San Diego vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
86
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
1.39M
2.79M

The cost of living in San Diego is 30% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 45th and 656th ($3346 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 5th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 75th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Toronto

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San Diego Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$18156

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085