Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Diego vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary
San Diego is 24.2% more expensive than New Hampshire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in San Diego
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in San Diego are more expensive than in New Hampshire.
San Diego vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Diego instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.08
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.38
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$2.50
|
|
New Hampshire vs. San Diego - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
|
$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.12
|
|
New Hampshire vs. San Diego - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% more for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.80
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,178.60
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$19.40
|
|
New Hampshire vs. San Diego - Cost of transportation
pay 44.7% more for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.97
|
$82.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.33
|
$3,033.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,553.61
|
$2,538.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.57
|
$205.84
|
|
New Hampshire vs. San Diego - Cost of housing
pay 21.0% more for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.94
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,200.00
|
$28,750.00
|
|
New Hampshire vs. San Diego - Cost of childcare
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.08
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.99
|
$73.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$17.50
|
|
New Hampshire vs. San Diego - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.11
|
$105.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.14
|
$126.25
|
|
New Hampshire vs. San Diego - Cost of clothing
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