Cost of Living Comparison Between London and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 4.4% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 5.1% higher than in London
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 6.0% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 6.1% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 20.0% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 23.9% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.10 $)
17.53 £
(22.00 $)
     -12.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(100.38 $)
67.74 £
(85.00 $)
     -15.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.04 $)
9.56 £
(12.00 $)
     +19.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.16 $)
6.38 £
(8.00 $)
     -1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(7.22 $)
7.17 £
(9.00 $)
     +24.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.50 $)
4.52 £
(5.67 $)
     +25.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.54 $)
2.36 £
(2.96 $)
     +16.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(2.07 $)
2.10 £
(2.64 $)
     +27.6 %
Markets
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(6.32 $)
3.58 £
(4.49 $)
     -28.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.75 $)
2.93 £
(3.67 $)
     +110.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.16 $)
1.61 £
(2.02 $)
     +74.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.97 $)
3.34 £
(4.19 $)
     +5.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(4.28 $)
5.04 £
(6.33 $)
     +47.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(4.29 $)
5.28 £
(6.63 $)
     +54.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 £
(7.15 $)
6.88 £
(8.64 $)
     +20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.44 $)
1.76 £
(2.21 $)
     +54.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.75 $)
0.65 £
(0.81 $)
     +9.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.49 $)
1.16 £
(1.46 $)
     -2.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.75 $)
1.59 £
(2.00 $)
     +14.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
1.22 £
(1.53 $)
     +111.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.67 $)
0.79 £
(1.00 $)
     +49.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.22 $)
1.64 £
(2.05 $)
     +68.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.65 $)
1.90 £
(2.38 $)
     +44.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.92 $)
11.95 £
(15.00 $)
     +25.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.62 $)
1.58 £
(1.99 $)
     -24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(3.06 $)
2.39 £
(3.00 $)
     -1.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.82 $)
8.39 £
(10.53 $)
     -44.1 %
Transportation
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.51 $)
1.99 £
(2.50 $)
     -28.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(250.96 $)
57.38 £
(72.00 $)
     -71.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.65 $)
5.98 £
(7.50 $)
     +32.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.93 $)
2.39 £
(3.00 $)
     -23.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.64 $)
45.82 £
(57.50 $)
     +52.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(7.16 $)
4.11 £
(5.15 $)
     -28.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,230.93 $)
23,908.20 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -12.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,449.90 $)
21,088.21 £
(26,461.48 $)
     -18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.39 £
(369.40 $)
271.92 £
(341.20 $)
     -7.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.09 £
(18.93 $)
56.67 £
(71.11 $)
     +275.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.00 £
(38.90 $)
59.82 £
(75.06 $)
     +93.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.64 £
(58.53 $)
71.43 £
(89.62 $)
     +53.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.61 £
(18.33 $)
21.25 £
(26.67 $)
     +45.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.82 $)
14.34 £
(18.00 $)
     -4.4 %
Childcare
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,309.26 $)
1,365.42 £
(1,713.33 $)
     -25.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,164.71 $)
14,610.57 £
(18,333.33 $)
     -27.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(102.55 $)
46.51 £
(58.36 $)
     -43.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(49.40 $)
47.24 £
(59.27 $)
     +20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(111.74 $)
71.38 £
(89.57 $)
     -19.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(122.69 $)
102.69 £
(128.86 $)
     +5.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,132.98 £
(2,676.46 $)
2,234.27 £
(2,803.57 $)
     +4.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.50 £
(2,017.09 $)
1,937.93 £
(2,431.71 $)
     +20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,296.25 £
(5,390.93 $)
4,011.96 £
(5,034.21 $)
     -6.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(3,629.27 $)
3,403.77 £
(4,271.05 $)
     +17.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,645.30 $)
723.24 £
(907.52 $)
     -44.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(927.58 $)
521.40 £
(654.25 $)
     -29.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,432.31 £
(4,306.86 $)
4,469.02 £
(5,607.72 $)
     +30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 6.59      +18.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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