San Diego vs Seattle Cost of Living

San Diego (United States) · Overall index 80.0Seattle (United States) · Overall index 80.2

Summary

  • Overall, Seattle is 0% more expensive than San Diego.
  • Telecom in Seattle is 9% more expensive than in San Diego.
  • Rent in Seattle is 7% cheaper than in San Diego.
ItemSan DiegoSeattleDiff
Rent-7%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,906$2,547-12%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,560$1,601+3%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$5,348$5,039-6%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,541$3,191-10%
Groceries+2%
Milk (1L)$1.29$1.41+9%
White bread (500g)$3.77$4+6%
Rice (1kg)$4.26$5.04+18%
Eggs (12)$4.41$4.44+1%
Local cheese (1kg)$14.8$14.9+1%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.7$11.7-8%
Beef round (1kg)$19.1$19.3+1%
Apples (1kg)$5.14$5.51+7%
Bananas (1kg)$1.82$2.26+24%
Oranges (1kg)$3.98$4.37+10%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.15$5.57+8%
Potatoes (1kg)$3.07$2.68-13%
Onions (1kg)$2.92$2.920%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.36$2.34-1%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.61$2.25-14%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$15.1$14.5-4%
Transport-3%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.68$2.53-6%
Public transport, monthly pass$122$114-7%
Taxi, base fare$3.68$3.85+5%
Taxi, per km$1.86$1.85-1%
Gasoline (1L)$0.87$0.86-1%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$26,442$24,270-8%
Dining out+1%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$22.6$21.7-4%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$107$117+9%
Fast food combo meal$11.9$12+1%
Cappuccino$5.18$4.86-6%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.16$2.24+4%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$5.99$6.45+8%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.37$7.3-1%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.87$1.870%
Telecom+9%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$63.4$61.7-3%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$55.3$63.5+15%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.31$0.34+10%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$13.3$15.4+16%
Utilities & household+5%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$153$176+15%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.2$0.23+15%
Tap water (1m³)$4.02$4.6+14%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.46$1.34-8%
Waste collection (monthly)$20.8$20.4-2%
Fitness club (monthly)$79.6$88.4+11%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$15.3$15.5+1%
Men's haircut$27.1$32.1+18%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$26.6$25.4-5%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$2,070$1,939-6%

3,051 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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