London vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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London San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
99
92
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in London is 2% more expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 37th and 45th ($3427 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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London San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$21468

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647