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Cost & Benefits

San Diego vs South San Francisco

Simple answer

You'd likely save $489 a month in San Diego.

Typical rent is $2,802 in South San Francisco and $2,313 in San Diego. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

San Diego

California

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

South San Francisco

California

Typical rent
$2,802
Typical pay
$136,578 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
Not matched
Price index
110.7 (state)

Benefits after a move

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