San Diego vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3507
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7962
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$2395
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$4150
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5553
$2219
😷 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 95% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 50th and 2874th ($3507 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 11th 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 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 137th and 365th 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
$22.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.24
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2519
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4514
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3653
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8566
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.99
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.5
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.9
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26517
$10445

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656