Manchester vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5081
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$1241
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$2185
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2923
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
548K
1.39M

The cost of living in Manchester is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1662nd and 36th ($2071 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 32nd 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 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 85th and 95th 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
$16.7
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$4.46
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1351
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2179
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5330
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1818
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19551
$28706

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ManchesterSan Diego

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759