Manchester vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2365
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5609
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2498
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3421
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
86
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
548K
1.39M

The cost of living in Manchester is 33% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1156th and 50th ($2365 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Manchester ranked 9th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 78th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs San Diego

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Manchester San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.2
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2808
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2033
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4797
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4525
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1658
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21096
$26517

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804