Index | San Diego | California | National |
Cost of living | 149 | 141 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 110 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 112 | 116 | 100 |
Health care | 104 | 111 | 100 |
Housing | 230 | 196 | 100 |
Transportation | 132 | 129 | 100 |
Utilities | 113 | 129 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $113,929 | $9,494 | $2,658 | $3,418 |
Renters | $63,390 | $5,283 | $1,479 | $1,902 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
California | 1% | 12.3% |
Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $27.67 | $22.08 | 25.3% |
Beauty Salon | $66.33 | $42.88 | 54.7% |
Toothpaste | $3.24 | $2.57 | 26.2% |
Shampoo | $1.29 | $1.15 | 12.1% |
Movie | $16.08 | $11.51 | 39.8% |
Bowling | $24.11 | $16.62 | 45.1% |
Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.38 | $4.98 | 8.1% |
Fried Chicken | $1.85 | $1.58 | 16.6% |
Milk | $2.70 | $2.42 | 11.7% |
Potatoes | $3.27 | $3.54 | 7.4% |
Pizza | $12.49 | $11.49 | 8.7% |
Beer | $10.07 | $10.04 | 0.3% |
Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $126.18 | $117.76 | 7.2% |
Doctor | $116.25 | $125.34 | 7.3% |
Dentist | $118.33 | $107.52 | 10.1% |
Ibuprofen | $12.09 | $10.26 | 17.9% |
Lipitor | $492.75 | $459.24 | 7.3% |
Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $629,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 240.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,920.87 | $1,697.41 | 131.0% |
Apartment Rent | $1,770.00 | $949.00 | 86.5% |
Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $5.50 | $3.85 | 43.1% |
Tire Balancing | $62.60 | $57.01 | 9.8% |
Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $220.21 | $177.27 | 24.2% |
Phone | $183.96 | $189.62 | 3.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,154 | 105 | 4.8% |
Bostonia, CA | 17,532 | 122 | 22.1% |
National City, CA | 61,342 | 125 | 25.4% |
La Presa, CA | 37,410 | 127 | 27.4% |
Winter Gardens, CA | 22,785 | 129 | 29.3% |
San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | 149 | 48.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | n/a | |
Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | 98 | 2.0% |
San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | 90 | 10.1% |
Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | 100 | 0.0% |
Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | 97 | 3.2% |
San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | 149 | 48.5% |