Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Manchester 

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Consumer Prices in Manchester are 28.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 43.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Manchester are 61.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 22.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 38.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 33.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.74 £)
19.00 $
(15.00 £)
     -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(78.96 £)
75.99 $
(60.00 £)
     -24.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.48 £)
10.13 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.32 £)
6.33 $
(5.00 £)
     -20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(6.71 £)
6.33 $
(5.00 £)
     -25.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(4.48 £)
4.54 $
(3.58 £)
     -20.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(2.25 £)
2.57 $
(2.03 £)
     -9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(1.87 £)
1.90 $
(1.50 £)
     -20.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.00 $
(4.74 £)
5.81 $
(4.58 £)
     -3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.37 $
(3.45 £)
1.32 $
(1.04 £)
     -69.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.11 $
(2.45 £)
1.06 $
(0.83 £)
     -66.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.34 $
(4.21 £)
3.90 $
(3.08 £)
     -26.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.17 $
(7.24 £)
4.20 $
(3.32 £)
     -54.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.29 $
(5.75 £)
3.56 $
(2.81 £)
     -51.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.34 $
(7.38 £)
6.55 $
(5.17 £)
     -29.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.02 $
(2.39 £)
1.39 $
(1.10 £)
     -54.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.52 $
(1.20 £)
0.72 $
(0.57 £)
     -52.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 $
(1.92 £)
1.73 $
(1.37 £)
     -28.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.34 $
(2.63 £)
1.99 $
(1.57 £)
     -40.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.51 £)
1.06 $
(0.84 £)
     -44.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1.32 £)
0.78 $
(0.61 £)
     -53.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.39 £)
1.05 $
(0.83 £)
     -65.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(1.82 £)
1.27 $
(1.00 £)
     -45.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(13.82 £)
10.13 $
(8.00 £)
     -42.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(1.84 £)
3.38 $
(2.67 £)
     +45.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(2.44 £)
4.63 $
(3.65 £)
     +49.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $
(10.46 £)
16.94 $
(13.38 £)
     +27.8 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.37 £)
2.53 $
(2.00 £)
     -15.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(77.38 £)
101.32 $
(80.00 £)
     +3.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.16 £)
4.18 $
(3.30 £)
     +4.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.76 £)
4.43 $
(3.50 £)
     +26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.50 $
(39.09 £)
23.56 $
(18.60 £)
     -52.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.19 $
(4.09 £)
7.12 $
(5.62 £)
     +37.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(25,267.49 £)
35,821.53 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +11.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(21,585.13 £)
33,681.65 $
(26,595.33 £)
     +23.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.17 $
(207.80 £)
324.64 $
(256.34 £)
     +23.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.33 $
(40.53 £)
18.27 $
(14.43 £)
     -64.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $
(53.62 £)
37.86 $
(29.90 £)
     -44.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 109.67 $
(86.59 £)
35.90 $
(28.35 £)
     -67.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.20 $
(19.11 £)
13.03 $
(10.29 £)
     -46.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(13.42 £)
12.32 $
(9.72 £)
     -27.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(2,187.51 £)
1,564.62 $
(1,235.44 £)
     -43.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(24,741.08 £)
14,880.78 $
(11,750.00 £)
     -52.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.04 $
(50.57 £)
81.13 $
(64.06 £)
     +26.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.83 $
(40.14 £)
37.68 $
(29.75 £)
     -25.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.40 $
(87.96 £)
86.54 $
(68.33 £)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.16 $
(118.57 £)
78.87 $
(62.27 £)
     -47.5 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,363.62 $
(2,655.95 £)
1,488.08 $
(1,175.00 £)
     -55.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,851.72 $
(2,251.75 £)
1,125.19 $
(888.46 £)
     -60.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,160.93 $
(4,864.72 £)
2,454.23 $
(1,937.88 £)
     -60.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,258.00 $
(4,151.76 £)
1,668.73 $
(1,317.65 £)
     -68.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,414.99 $
(1,117.29 £)
472.27 $
(372.91 £)
     -66.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,201.24 $
(948.51 £)
317.67 $
(250.84 £)
     -73.6 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,429.06 $
(5,866.06 £)
2,787.88 $
(2,201.33 £)
     -62.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.99 6.21      -11.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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