Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and San Jose, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Jose, CA is 28.3% higher than in Manchester (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Jose, CA is 53.1% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 106.8% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 21.1% higher than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 42.4% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 63.0% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.19 $)
15.63 £
(20.00 $)
     +4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(76.77 $)
78.15 £
(100.00 $)
     +30.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.24 $)
9.38 £
(12.00 $)
     +17.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(6.40 $)
7.03 £
(9.00 $)
     +40.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(7.04 $)
9.38 £
(12.00 $)
     +70.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.56 $)
4.62 £
(5.91 $)
     +29.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 £
(2.60 $)
2.31 £
(2.96 $)
     +13.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(1.86 $)
1.94 £
(2.48 $)
     +33.3 %
Markets
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(5.80 $)
3.97 £
(5.08 $)
     -12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.33 $)
3.36 £
(4.30 $)
     +222.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 £
(0.99 $)
1.61 £
(2.06 $)
     +109.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.08 £
(3.94 $)
4.20 £
(5.37 $)
     +36.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.46 £
(4.43 $)
5.39 £
(6.89 $)
     +55.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.86 £
(3.66 $)
4.99 £
(6.39 $)
     +74.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.29 £
(6.77 $)
7.49 £
(9.58 $)
     +41.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 £
(1.37 $)
2.08 £
(2.66 $)
     +93.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.72 $)
0.81 £
(1.04 $)
     +43.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 £
(1.59 $)
1.42 £
(1.81 $)
     +14.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(1.95 $)
2.17 £
(2.78 $)
     +42.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 £
(1.09 $)
1.42 £
(1.82 $)
     +67.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.75 $)
1.43 £
(1.83 $)
     +142.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 £
(1.10 $)
2.53 £
(3.23 $)
     +192.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(1.27 $)
2.01 £
(2.57 $)
     +101.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.24 $)
11.72 £
(15.00 $)
     +46.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 £
(3.54 $)
1.53 £
(1.95 $)
     -44.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 £
(4.21 $)
2.34 £
(2.99 $)
     -28.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(16.95 $)
8.60 £
(11.00 $)
     -35.1 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.56 $)
1.95 £
(2.50 $)
     -2.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(102.36 $)
70.34 £
(90.00 $)
     -12.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.40 £
(4.35 $)
2.74 £
(3.50 $)
     -19.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.48 $)
2.34 £
(3.00 $)
     -33.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(23.80 $)
23.45 £
(30.00 $)
     +26.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(7.10 $)
3.82 £
(4.88 $)
     -31.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(36,191.69 $)
23,653.10 £
(30,265.00 $)
     -16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(34,029.70 $)
20,900.95 £
(26,743.53 $)
     -21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.71 £
(323.35 $)
201.52 £
(257.85 $)
     -20.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.23 £
(18.20 $)
38.75 £
(49.58 $)
     +172.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 £
(38.39 $)
60.22 £
(77.05 $)
     +100.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.88 £
(36.95 $)
78.02 £
(99.83 $)
     +170.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.42 £
(13.33 $)
37.51 £
(48.00 $)
     +260.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.72 £
(12.44 $)
11.72 £
(15.00 $)
     +20.5 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,298.17 £
(1,661.05 $)
1,367.68 £
(1,750.00 $)
     +5.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(15,034.55 $)
12,504.53 £
(16,000.00 $)
     +6.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.00 £
(74.21 $)
38.38 £
(49.11 $)
     -33.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.54 £
(40.35 $)
30.40 £
(38.90 $)
     -3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.19 £
(92.37 $)
62.82 £
(80.38 $)
     -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61.67 £
(78.90 $)
92.81 £
(118.75 $)
     +50.5 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,175.00 £
(1,503.46 $)
2,184.18 £
(2,794.74 $)
     +85.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.46 £
(1,136.82 $)
1,896.37 £
(2,426.47 $)
     +113.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,913.56 £
(2,448.46 $)
3,829.51 £
(4,900.00 $)
     +100.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,317.65 £
(1,685.98 $)
3,038.70 £
(3,888.12 $)
     +130.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(477.15 $)
869.91 £
(1,113.09 $)
     +133.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(320.95 $)
694.18 £
(888.23 $)
     +176.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,238.32 £
(2,864.01 $)
5,588.19 £
(7,150.29 $)
     +149.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 6.56      +5.6 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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