Manchester vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
548K
1.39M

The cost of living in Manchester is 36% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1500th and 45th ($2137 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 76th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manchester San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$21468

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

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