Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 40.6% higher than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 79.0% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 160.9% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 29.1% higher than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 64.3% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 45.9% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(19.06 $)
19.67 £
(25.00 $)
     +31.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(76.25 $)
78.69 £
(100.00 $)
     +31.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.17 $)
9.44 £
(12.00 $)
     +18.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 5.00 £
(6.35 $)
6.30 £
(8.00 $)
     +25.9 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.00 £
(6.35 $)
6.69 £
(8.50 $)
     +33.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.53 $)
4.46 £
(5.67 $)
     +25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.00 £
(2.54 $)
2.25 £
(2.85 $)
     +12.5 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.46 £
(1.85 $)
1.87 £
(2.37 $)
     +28.1 %
Markets
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.20 £
(1.52 $)
1.25 £
(1.58 $)
     +4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.14 £
(1.45 $)
3.79 £
(4.81 $)
     +230.9 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.74 £
(2.21 $)
5.39 £
(6.85 $)
     +209.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.04 £
(3.87 $)
4.20 £
(5.34 $)
     +38.0 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 6.92 £
(8.80 $)
15.91 £
(20.21 $)
     +129.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 6.29 £
(8.00 $)
12.64 £
(16.06 $)
     +100.9 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.90 £
(13.85 $)
16.21 £
(20.59 $)
     +48.7 %
Apples (1kg) 2.42 £
(3.08 $)
5.24 £
(6.67 $)
     +116.6 %
Banana (1kg) 1.30 £
(1.65 $)
2.63 £
(3.35 $)
     +102.7 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.90 £
(3.69 $)
4.22 £
(5.36 $)
     +45.3 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.36 £
(4.27 $)
5.79 £
(7.36 $)
     +72.2 %
Potato (1kg) 1.76 £
(2.24 $)
3.32 £
(4.22 $)
     +88.5 %
Onion (1kg) 1.37 £
(1.74 $)
2.90 £
(3.68 $)
     +111.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(1.06 $)
2.38 £
(3.02 $)
     +184.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(1.27 $)
1.81 £
(2.30 $)
     +81.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.17 $)
13.77 £
(17.50 $)
     +72.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 £
(3.51 $)
1.83 £
(2.33 $)
     -33.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.59 £
(4.56 $)
2.44 £
(3.10 $)
     -32.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(16.84 $)
10.43 £
(13.25 $)
     -21.3 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.54 $)
2.36 £
(3.00 $)
     +18.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(101.66 $)
77.12 £
(98.00 $)
     -3.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(4.19 $)
3.15 £
(4.00 $)
     -4.6 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.17 £
(2.76 $)
1.71 £
(2.17 $)
     -21.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(23.64 $)
38.95 £
(49.50 $)
     +109.4 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.48 £
(1.89 $)
1.08 £
(1.37 $)
     -27.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,944.80 $)
25,180.83 £
(32,000.00 $)
     -11.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(33,797.56 $)
21,511.10 £
(27,336.48 $)
     -19.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 252.71 £
(321.14 $)
207.09 £
(263.17 $)
     -18.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.23 £
(18.08 $)
40.39 £
(51.33 $)
     +183.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(37.99 $)
53.44 £
(67.91 $)
     +78.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.22 £
(35.86 $)
86.30 £
(109.67 $)
     +205.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.75 £
(12.39 $)
19.04 £
(24.20 $)
     +95.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.97 £
(12.67 $)
13.38 £
(17.00 $)
     +34.2 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £
(1,570.00 $)
2,180.01 £
(2,770.37 $)
     +76.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(14,931.99 $)
24,656.23 £
(31,333.33 $)
     +109.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.65 £
(79.61 $)
50.39 £
(64.04 $)
     -19.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.75 £
(37.81 $)
40.00 £
(50.83 $)
     +34.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.37 £
(85.61 $)
87.66 £
(111.40 $)
     +30.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.27 £
(79.14 $)
118.16 £
(150.16 $)
     +89.7 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,175.00 £
(1,493.20 $)
2,646.84 £
(3,363.62 $)
     +125.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.46 £
(1,129.06 $)
2,244.02 £
(2,851.72 $)
     +152.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £
(2,462.68 $)
4,848.04 £
(6,160.93 $)
     +150.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,317.65 £
(1,674.48 $)
4,137.53 £
(5,258.00 $)
     +214.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,013.99 £
(5,101.01 $)
11,985.24 £
(15,230.93 $)
     +198.6 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,700.00 £
(3,431.18 $)
10,174.75 £
(12,930.15 $)
     +276.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,238.32 £
(2,844.48 $)
5,845.94 £
(7,429.06 $)
     +161.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 6.99      +12.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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