Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 4.2% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 4.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in London are 5.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 6.5% higher than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 16.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 19.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(17.53 £)
25.10 $
(20.00 £)
     +14.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(67.74 £)
100.38 $
(80.00 £)
     +18.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
8.16 $
(6.50 £)
     +2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(7.17 £)
7.22 $
(5.75 £)
     -19.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(4.52 £)
4.50 $
(3.59 £)
     -20.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(2.36 £)
2.54 $
(2.02 £)
     -14.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $
(2.10 £)
2.07 $
(1.65 £)
     -21.6 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(3.58 £)
6.32 $
(5.04 £)
     +40.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(2.93 £)
1.77 $
(1.41 £)
     -51.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.61 £)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     -42.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.34 £)
3.97 $
(3.17 £)
     -5.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.04 £)
4.28 $
(3.41 £)
     -32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(5.28 £)
4.29 $
(3.42 £)
     -35.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(6.88 £)
7.15 $
(5.70 £)
     -17.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(1.76 £)
1.44 $
(1.14 £)
     -35.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.65 £)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.16 £)
1.49 $
(1.18 £)
     +2.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.59 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     -12.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.22 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -52.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.79 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -33.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.64 £)
1.22 $
(0.97 £)
     -40.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(1.90 £)
1.65 $
(1.31 £)
     -30.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
11.92 $
(9.50 £)
     -20.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.58 £)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +32.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
3.06 $
(2.44 £)
     +1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(8.39 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +78.7 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.99 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +40.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(57.38 £)
250.96 $
(200.00 £)
     +248.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(5.98 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     -24.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     +31.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(45.82 £)
37.64 $
(30.00 £)
     -34.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $
(4.11 £)
7.16 $
(5.71 £)
     +38.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,908.20 £)
34,230.93 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(21,088.21 £)
32,449.90 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +22.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 341.20 $
(271.92 £)
368.67 $
(293.80 £)
     +8.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.11 $
(56.67 £)
18.86 $
(15.03 £)
     -73.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.06 $
(59.82 £)
38.92 $
(31.02 £)
     -48.1 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(71.43 £)
58.98 $
(47.00 £)
     -34.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(21.25 £)
18.01 $
(14.35 £)
     -32.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.34 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +4.6 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,365.42 £)
2,309.26 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +34.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(14,610.57 £)
25,164.71 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +37.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.36 $
(46.51 £)
102.55 $
(81.72 £)
     +75.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.27 $
(47.24 £)
49.40 $
(39.37 £)
     -16.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.57 $
(71.38 £)
111.74 $
(89.05 £)
     +24.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.86 $
(102.69 £)
122.69 $
(97.78 £)
     -4.8 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,803.57 $
(2,234.27 £)
2,666.45 $
(2,125.00 £)
     -4.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,431.71 $
(1,937.93 £)
2,017.09 $
(1,607.50 £)
     -17.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,034.21 $
(4,011.96 £)
5,390.93 $
(4,296.25 £)
     +7.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,271.05 $
(3,403.77 £)
3,629.27 $
(2,892.31 £)
     -15.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 907.52 $
(723.24 £)
1,645.30 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +81.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(521.40 £)
927.58 $
(739.22 £)
     +41.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.72 $
(4,469.02 £)
4,306.86 $
(3,432.31 £)
     -23.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.57      -15.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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