Cost of living in San Diego + how much you need to make (to live comfortably)

Breaking down what it actually costs to live in San Diego, CA! If you've been thinking of moving to Americas Finest City, stay tune as we unlock the unexpected costs of living here and what you can expect the average salary needed in order to live comfortably here in San Diego, CA!
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[@rbfarrell1]

Show me a place anywhere in the world that has good weather and near the ocean with great beaches ,that is cheap to live. Maybe a few third world countries, but they are only cheaper because of the exchange in money. Local people in third world countries don't think it is cheap.

[@realtorjamielennon]

💯

[@AnthonyTrifoglio]

In the 90s, and prior, San Diego was affordable. But nice cope I guess

[@SanDiegoRunner]

Drone NPC take as if there arent beaches elsewhere in the country that are also warm..just meme tier level logic

[@offtime915]

Hmm, change your expectations, the US is already a 3rd world country in many places. Having that said, there are several countries with your criteria that offer much more with an affordable price.

[@rbfarrell1]

@@offtime915 But is it affordable to the local people? I am a wealth American so most of the world is affordable to me.

[@brentalbrecht]

Very timely, thanks for this info!

[@victorgomez5445]

very informative video great work I hope you can make more videos like this for us san diegans

[@realtorjamielennon]

Thank you! I’ll do my best 😁

[@billworden6642]

Your videos are better from top to bottom than what someone might expect from a high budget television show. Very informative. Great production. Great presentation. Thank you so much.

[@realtorjamielennon]

A lot goes into making them so always appreciate the kind words 😁🙏

[@agobidas]

Love the content. Let me know if you are ever looking for a studio in North County.

[@barbarac41]

As a single person I spend the same, if not even more in Texas where minimum wage is still $7.25

[@biochem70]

Homeowners insurance if you live in a wildfire prone area has skyrocketed!

[@realtorjamielennon]

The cost for insurance and even trying to get coverage has become increasingly difficult for homeowners. Smh 😨

[@wildfoodietours]

Yeah the cost of living is outrageous, especially in San Diego! I keep my expenses relatively low and I don't really buy too many things, but I always get sticker shock when I see the prices. Just gotta find ways to save on housing, food, and transportation where you can as they're the three biggest expenses for most people.

[@sirennoir258]

If you have kids, expect to spend at least 1k per child if you want them to be able to compete for good colleges. People often forget that raising a child to college age so they are able to afford to live in the city when they become adults cost money. There are no cheap options for anything child related in this city. You want your kids in sports? You are spending at least 200 a month for the bare minimum. Competitive sports? 800 bucks easy. Want to feed them? Well you can get by 50 bucks a week maybe if you have time to cook every meal. Childcare cost? 1k a month minimum. Camp? 1k per month per kid and that is of you get a spot. School? You want to get your kid guaranteed into a 9 or 10 on greatschools? You need a 200k household or you can always CHOICE into a good school from where you live. Good luck. San Diego is beautiful. Everywhere is beautiful here. But it is expensive. Raising children here can be super expensive because there aren't any cheap options for anything for the middle class.

[@dominikamimari427]

Right now I'm 21 boy, lives in Az for time being and working my way to see and if i want to go back to California, definitely y San Diego is my pick, my only problem though is is that i have to learn my budget there, getting a job that pays well, saving up to buy my first car, apartment room, food, gas, bills, and way more then more, honestly it's a lot of my mind and real stressful the more I think about it more, but by the end of the day this is what I want, this is part of my living y dream goals, love the weather Beach, trees, areas, city, and more there that I find worth to go back hopefully my plans work susessfuly 😢😢😢❤

[@realtorjamielennon]

I’m a firm believer that if you really want to make things happen, you’ll make it work. Live within your means and find things you enjoy that don’t cost money - which is easily done here 😎😁

[@copiouscat]

It’s so worth it bro !

[@Camelotskin]

$289,000/year is 24k/month Salary. Not many people doing this.

[@earldriskill3505]

High cost of living in Ca, one of the many reasons why over a million people have already moved out of the entire state.

[@louis20122]

Cost of living or budget is very personal and subjective.

[@realtorjamielennon]

It is subjective on the basis of everyone’s personal finances, but become matter of fact when looking at the average salary and comparing it to the average cost of housing.

[@twalsh1801]

great style

[@realtorjamielennon]

Thank you!!! 🙂

[@JBoy340a]

I am going to guess your utilities are correct. A few things. There we 4 additional days on the bills. Second the winter was colder and wetter in 2022/2023. I know my usage was higher in 2022/2023 versus 2023/2024.

[@Cmnich94]

Yes! Single mom with 3 boys living in suburbs! I spend about $300/ week on groceries

[@realtorjamielennon]

Oof! Thank you for sharing.

[@harley6948]

$200 to $250 is pretty average for my family of 4. We go to Winco because they have pretty much everything we need. When we have steaks like every 6 weeks or so, that week we do hit $300 Edit- we are in the Long Beach area of California

[@realtorjamielennon]

Windows is great! Perfect for bulk shopping too. Too bad there aren’t any in SD. At least none that I know of.

[@ianwoodward2263]

There is a Winco on San Marcos blvd

[@jonnybird8495]

@@realtorjamielennonmost of the Wincos are located in North County. I’m about 12 mins away from one here in Oceanside

[@Shimra8888]

Was it raining last weekend in SD too?

[@realtorjamielennon]

It’s been raining off and on all month 🌧️

[@amesasw]

Daycare was $1200 a month on the cheap end $2500 per kid for the nicest preschools. Grocerries for 4 is more like $2k a month if you dont restrict food quality and have normally picky kids. If you acctually want to enjoy the food scene in San Diego, eating out can easily run $1000 to $1500 a month. Cost of resturant dining has felt pretty stable. $60 can get a family of 4 dinner at CPK. But any nice resturants with good drinks with probably run about $50-$100 per adult. Gas has alway been high but if you work from home it is mostly irrelavent. Electricty in the summer if you use AC is probably $500-$1000 a month even in a small place. At this point costs like child care are mandatory if you want a chance of affording rent in a nice school district. Because you will probably want a $200k+ household income. And that is honestly on the low end struggle side of SD incomes. Breaking $200k is relatively difficult for most single income earners as thats only about 6% of eaners. The rest of you will need a spouse to help gwt over the hump. You can get by on alot less but you will fall below the middle class standard of living in most other states.

[@Winnas]

@amesadw is this not a comedy take? Can't tell if you're out of touch or just.... bad with money.

[@sirennoir258]

No he is realistic. I've lived here my entire life and I'm raising my child here and this is true. Everything child related in this city is extremely expensive and limited. It is just what it cost. For instance camp is 280 a week is the standard rate for bare minimum meaning you will not find anywhere licensed cheaper than that.

[@Chazyfizzlez]

@@sirennoir258I have colleagues who are paying $525 per week, per child for summer camp. Seems like I’m in the wrong line of work lol

[@sirennoir258]

@Chazyfizzlez not worth it the kids are nightmares. Most people in child care don't last.

[@victoriak.2707]

$250 a week is normal for 3 people in IL and I’m not even in the Chicago city

[@tdvh2181]

But it’s Illinois. You can’t compare the weather and scenery in Illinois to that of Sunny San Diego?

[@Rocklegend953]

Am I missing something? 341k out of 3.7 million is less than 10%. Where is the 25% coming from?

[@alexandermonzon8165]

$250 a week For my Family in san Diego Shrinkflation Facts Homegirl they got us by the Huevos like the Soleil Sparkling water i ise to buy those in the 12 packs the reason i had lost weight and replaced Drinking beer but not no more everything is expensive now...

[@shammuk02]

300 dollars is still pretty cheap compared to some other countries

[@DocJacob]

What do you guys spend your money on? I live in Chicago with 2kids and I make 75k a year and we’re in no dept and have a house. 290k is crazy

[@faboneproject918]

Family of three, $200/week San Diego

[@CandycaneBeyond]

What about senior citizens cost? Trailer parks?

[@DreamMaker_23]

Everything is expensive unless you want to move to chula vista

[@realtorjamielennon]

And because of that, Chula Vista has certainly turned a leaf. Not what it was 15 years ago.

[@norwegianblue2017]

@@realtorjamielennon Chula Vista is great as long as you WORK in Chula Vista.

[@jonnybird8495]

If I’m not mistaken Chula Vista population has doubled since the Pandemic and residential parking is a nightmare as well…

[@Chazyfizzlez]

Household income of about $350k. No kids. 2 dogs. Live in Carmel Valley. Things feel pretty tight compared to 4-5 years ago. Definitely feeling the pinch.

[@DocJacob]

How

[@SaneGWM]

The sunshine tax is far too expensive. It’s no longer worth it. Get out when you can and don’t move here if you have other options.

[@minimal2224]

300-450 a week cause I have my groceries delivered....i should stop lol

[@erich84502b]

If you don't make big bucks it will be Sad Diego. That city used to be cheap.😅😢😂😮

[@louis20122]

I prefer the East Coast with abundance of trees. I am not a big fan of desert.

[@rbfarrell1]

Great book a moving truck.

[@katrinaborisov964]

San Diego is no desert.

[@kendalljohnson9172]

have you ever even been to california lol

[@1KingFisher]

I’m the exact opposite lol

[@moonmoono_o]

I just came from the East Coast to move out to San Diego because of my job. People don't talk about it a lot, but down towards the south the humidity is through the roof. We're talking unable to sweat to cool off type humidity. It affects the heat and the cold. Sure, trees are great. But you're better off in Oregon, or Washington, or even further north in California than East Coast if you like to be outside to admire the trees.

[@SanDiegoRunner]

I'll save you guys 15 minutes.. Its unreasonably expensive and not really justified.. "OOOooooOOO the BEACH tho!" ok bro.(ive lived here 3 years now)