San Diego vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.39M
690K

The cost of living in San Diego is 11% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 26th and 96th ($3427 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 15th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 107th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Washington

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San Diego Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846