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Cost & Benefits

Monterey vs San Diego

Simple answer

You'd likely save $40 a month in San Diego.

Typical rent is $2,353 in Monterey and $2,313 in San Diego. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Monterey

California

Typical rent
$2,353
Typical pay
$102,846 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,416
Price index
109.0 (metro)

San Diego

California

Typical rent
$2,313
Typical pay
$108,077 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,823
Price index
111.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Monterey and San Diego are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.