Manchester vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5312
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$2219
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
548K
1.39M

The cost of living in Manchester is 35% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1330th and 43rd ($2265 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 33rd 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 Manchester compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Manchester ranked 10th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 107th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manchester San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1050
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5680
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3963
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1945
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20873
$28967

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782