Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 3.9% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 3.4% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in London are 2.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 9.1% higher than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 17.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 21.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(17.56 £)
25.05 $
(20.00 £)
     +13.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(63.87 £)
100.21 $
(80.00 £)
     +25.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.58 £)
10.02 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.39 £)
8.14 $
(6.50 £)
     +1.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(6.79 £)
7.20 $
(5.75 £)
     -15.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(4.40 £)
4.50 $
(3.59 £)
     -18.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(2.26 £)
2.53 $
(2.02 £)
     -10.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.02 £)
2.07 $
(1.65 £)
     -18.2 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(3.59 £)
6.29 $
(5.02 £)
     +40.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(2.93 £)
1.76 $
(1.41 £)
     -52.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(1.61 £)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     -42.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(3.35 £)
3.97 $
(3.17 £)
     -5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(5.05 £)
4.27 $
(3.41 £)
     -32.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(5.29 £)
4.25 $
(3.39 £)
     -35.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(6.89 £)
6.91 $
(5.52 £)
     -20.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(1.77 £)
1.46 $
(1.17 £)
     -34.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.65 £)
0.74 $
(0.59 £)
     -8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.16 £)
1.47 $
(1.17 £)
     +1.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.60 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     -12.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.22 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -52.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.80 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -33.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.64 £)
1.21 $
(0.97 £)
     -40.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(1.90 £)
1.64 $
(1.31 £)
     -31.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.98 £)
11.90 $
(9.50 £)
     -20.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(1.59 £)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.40 £)
3.05 $
(2.44 £)
     +1.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(8.41 £)
18.79 $
(15.00 £)
     +78.4 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +40.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(57.48 £)
250.52 $
(200.00 £)
     +247.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(7.98 £)
5.64 $
(4.50 £)
     -43.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.20 £)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     +42.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(51.89 £)
37.58 $
(30.00 £)
     -42.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.10 £)
7.15 $
(5.71 £)
     +39.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,950.17 £)
34,170.95 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(21,125.23 £)
32,393.04 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.70 $
(262.41 £)
368.02 $
(293.80 £)
     +12.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.11 $
(56.77 £)
18.83 $
(15.03 £)
     -73.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.13 $
(58.39 £)
38.85 $
(31.02 £)
     -46.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(71.55 £)
58.55 $
(46.74 £)
     -34.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(21.29 £)
17.98 $
(14.35 £)
     -32.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.37 £)
18.79 $
(15.00 £)
     +4.4 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(1,367.82 £)
2,305.21 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +34.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(14,636.21 £)
25,120.61 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +37.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(44.65 £)
102.37 $
(81.72 £)
     +83.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(43.20 £)
49.31 $
(39.37 £)
     -8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(70.29 £)
111.55 $
(89.05 £)
     +26.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(95.14 £)
122.48 $
(97.78 £)
     +2.8 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,785.55 $
(2,223.81 £)
2,678.74 $
(2,138.54 £)
     -3.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,355.05 $
(1,880.12 £)
2,013.41 $
(1,607.38 £)
     -14.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,876.47 $
(3,893.08 £)
5,540.22 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +13.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(3,353.02 £)
3,581.15 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -14.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 761.29 $
(607.77 £)
1,642.41 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +115.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(522.31 £)
925.95 $
(739.22 £)
     +41.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,699.73 $
(4,550.32 £)
4,322.62 $
(3,450.92 £)
     -24.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.55      -15.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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