Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium

Cost of Living Calculator - Scottsdale, Arizona vs San Diego, California

The cost of living in San Diego, California is 12.8% more expensive than Scottsdale, Arizona.

You would need a salary of $411,716 in San Diego, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Diego, California is more expensive than Scottsdale, Arizona
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
15% more expensive in San Diego
than in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ vs San Diego, CA
Compared to Scottsdale, San Diego is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  12.8% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Food
  6.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  37.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Unlock with Premium
  Median Home Cost
  Unlock with Premium
  Utilities
  0.4% higher
  Commute
  10.1% higher
  Health
  3.8% lower
  Taxes
  Unlock with Premium
  Childcare
  Unlock with Premium
  Personal
  5.1% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Niles, MichiganSt. Louis, MissouriCompare
Houston, TexasDripping Springs, TexasCompare
Steptoe, WashingtonColumbia, South CarolinaCompare
Phoenix, ArizonaSan Francisco, CaliforniaCompare
Marietta, GeorgiaTarpon Springs, FloridaCompare
Port Richey, FloridaBartow, FloridaCompare
Edwardsville, IllinoisBoston, MassachusettsCompare
Ann Arbor, MichiganDuluth, MinnesotaCompare
Farragut, TennesseeTupelo, MississippiCompare
Burnsville, MinnesotaApple Valley, MinnesotaCompare

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.