Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 2.3% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 1.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in London are 0.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 11.4% higher than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 15.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 22.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 $
(16.94 £)
25.38 $
(20.00 £)
     +18.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(63.04 £)
101.53 $
(80.00 £)
     +26.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.46 £)
10.15 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.30 £)
8.25 $
(6.50 £)
     +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(6.70 £)
6.98 $
(5.50 £)
     -17.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(4.34 £)
4.59 $
(3.62 £)
     -16.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(2.23 £)
2.60 $
(2.05 £)
     -8.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(1.99 £)
2.06 $
(1.62 £)
     -18.4 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.54 $
(3.58 £)
6.29 $
(4.96 £)
     +38.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(2.89 £)
1.78 $
(1.41 £)
     -51.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.59 £)
1.17 $
(0.92 £)
     -42.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.30 £)
4.05 $
(3.19 £)
     -3.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(4.99 £)
4.32 $
(3.41 £)
     -31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(5.22 £)
4.30 $
(3.39 £)
     -35.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(6.80 £)
7.00 $
(5.52 £)
     -18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 $
(1.68 £)
1.48 $
(1.17 £)
     -30.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.64 £)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     -6.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.18 £)
1.50 $
(1.18 £)
     -0.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.62 £)
1.85 $
(1.46 £)
     -10.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.18 £)
0.73 $
(0.58 £)
     -51.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.79 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -32.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.62 £)
1.23 $
(0.97 £)
     -40.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(1.88 £)
1.62 $
(1.27 £)
     -32.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.82 £)
12.06 $
(9.50 £)
     -19.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.57 £)
2.65 $
(2.09 £)
     +33.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.36 £)
3.09 $
(2.44 £)
     +3.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(8.30 £)
19.04 $
(15.00 £)
     +80.8 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.97 £)
3.55 $
(2.80 £)
     +42.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(56.73 £)
253.82 $
(200.00 £)
     +252.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(7.88 £)
5.71 $
(4.50 £)
     -42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.17 £)
3.98 $
(3.13 £)
     +44.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(51.22 £)
38.07 $
(30.00 £)
     -41.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.05 £)
7.26 $
(5.72 £)
     +41.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,638.71 £)
34,621.18 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +15.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(20,850.51 £)
32,819.84 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +24.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.12 $
(256.18 £)
370.09 $
(291.61 £)
     +13.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.07 $
(56.00 £)
19.66 $
(15.49 £)
     -72.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.26 $
(57.73 £)
39.63 $
(31.23 £)
     -45.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(70.62 £)
58.30 $
(45.94 £)
     -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(21.01 £)
18.21 $
(14.35 £)
     -31.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.18 £)
19.04 $
(15.00 £)
     +5.8 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,350.03 £)
2,335.59 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +36.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(14,445.88 £)
25,451.59 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +38.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(44.07 £)
104.27 $
(82.16 £)
     +86.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(42.64 £)
50.22 $
(39.57 £)
     -7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(69.38 £)
113.15 $
(89.16 £)
     +28.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(93.90 £)
126.00 $
(99.29 £)
     +5.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.52 $
(2,198.81 £)
2,705.27 $
(2,131.63 £)
     -3.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,374.39 $
(1,870.92 £)
2,037.11 $
(1,605.16 £)
     -14.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,726.47 $
(3,724.26 £)
5,613.22 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +18.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(3,309.42 £)
3,628.34 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -13.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 769.03 $
(605.96 £)
1,640.40 $
(1,292.57 £)
     +113.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 604.25 $
(476.12 £)
938.15 $
(739.22 £)
     +55.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,802.96 $
(4,572.48 £)
4,432.87 $
(3,492.91 £)
     -23.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.51      -16.5 %
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