Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Diego vs. Oregon Cost of Living Summary
San Diego is 36.9% more expensive than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% more in San Diego
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in San Diego are more expensive than in Oregon.
San Diego vs. Oregon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Diego instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 25.3% more for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.50
|
|
Oregon vs. San Diego - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
|
$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
|
$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.12
|
|
Oregon vs. San Diego - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Oregon
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.50
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,435.95
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.64
|
$19.40
|
|
Oregon vs. San Diego - Cost of transportation
pay 67.5% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.16
|
$82.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.85
|
$3,033.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,310.02
|
$2,538.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.02
|
$205.84
|
|
Oregon vs. San Diego - Cost of housing
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,257.97
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,572.28
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Oregon vs. San Diego - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.92
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.30
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.28
|
$73.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$17.50
|
|
Oregon vs. San Diego - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.9% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.56
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.57
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
|
$105.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.07
|
$126.25
|
|
Oregon vs. San Diego - Cost of clothing
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