San Diego vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
76
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.39M
841K

The cost of living in San Diego is 92% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 52nd and 2757th ($3486 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 9th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 155th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Valencia, Spain

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San Diego Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$10416

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626