San Diego vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
33
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
1.39M
543K

The cost of living in San Diego is 71% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 45th and 2005th ($3346 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1656th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Ranked 12th vs 133rd best cities to live in the United States, and 75th vs 528th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Tucson

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San Diego Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$15724

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618