San Diego vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3469
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7890
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$2370
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$4148
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5254
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
86
100
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
1.39M
690K

The cost of living in San Diego is 4% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 43rd and 73rd ($3469 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 58th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 26th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 97th vs 26th 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
$21.5
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.63
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$6.32
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2499
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2053
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4569
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9580
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7151
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.53
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.4
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28967
$24065

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949