San Diego vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
1.39M
690K

The cost of living in San Diego is 7% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 45th and 93rd ($3346 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 74th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 12th vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 75th vs 41st 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
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$23453

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948