What would be the cost of living in San Diego Cal for a family of 5, rent, food, insurance, schools and all?

Question

I am moving from another country to the SD or ChulaVista areas with my family (wife and 3 children ages 16,13 and 6) and would like to somehow maintain my living standard (house of aprox. 2,300 sq. ft, 2 cars, medical and general insurance, scools, etc.)
I mean aproximate quantity per month I would need? I have a job, but have doubts if the pay will be enough. Maybe it would have to be more than 50,000 USD or 60,000 USD per year.?

am moving from another country to the SD or ChulaVista areas with my family (wife and 3 children ages 16,13 and 6) and would like to somehow maintain my living standard (house of aprox. 2,300 sq. ft, 2 cars, medical and general insurance, scools, etc.)
I mean aproximate quantity per month I would need? I have a job proposal, but have doubts if the pay will be enough. Maybe it would have to be more than 50,000 USD or 60,000 USD per year.?

Answer 1

Yes, closer to $80k I would say, and that is with renting a house. Rent will be in the $2500 range for a 4 bedroom house. Cars, depends on how much cash you have, but if you are buying 2 used ones say $500/month for both. Then medical insurance - does your job offer it? Your take-home pay (after taxes) should be 5k/month and up. Public school is free but look in the Poway school district for the best schools.

Answer 2

I used to live in San Diego & it was pretty expensive! Try getting insurance quotes to see how high the cost is. You may want to try a website that compares multiple companies at once to get you the best price. I am paying less than ½ after I did.

Go to: http://www.insureme.com/?Refby=616161

Take care,
Casey

Answer 3

Check out Carlsbad in Northern San Diego County, they have some great programs and nice housing options.

http://www.carlsbadca.gov/housing/

Answer 4

Rent an aprartment. SD has major inflated values.

Answer 5

It all depends on how fancy you want to live..

Answer 6

High!...