San Diego vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$1616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
27
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
1.39M
683K

The cost of living in San Diego is 151% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 45th and 4271st ($3346 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 67th 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 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 75th and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$7709

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471