San Diego vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3507
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7962
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$2395
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$4150
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5553
$3744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
86
33
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
1.39M
543K

The cost of living in San Diego is 82% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 50th and 2278th ($3507 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1724th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Ranked 26th vs 164th best cities to live in the United States, and 137th vs 490th 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
$22.1
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$6.24
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2519
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4514
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3653
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8566
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.99
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.5
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.9
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26517
$15659

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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

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190