San Diego vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
78
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
1.39M
662K

The cost of living in San Diego is 34% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 26th and 587th ($3427 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 7th 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 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 107th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Vancouver

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San Diego Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$14942

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758