Manchester vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
86
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
548K
1.39M

The cost of living in Manchester is 33% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1193rd and 52nd ($2348 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 39th 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 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 155th 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
$20.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$22295

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826