Cost of living comparison
Manchester is 7.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Manchester
- Groceries
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pay 1.0% less in Manchester
- Transportation
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pay 8.1% more in Manchester
- Housing
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pay 18.4% less in Manchester
- Childcare
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pay 6.3% less in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4% less in Manchester
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% less in Manchester
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Manchester.
If you lived in Manchester instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Manchester
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.80
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.22
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$2.57
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$5.03
£3.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$5.99
£4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$3.83
£2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$3.77
£2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.29
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.77
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$1.75
£1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.96
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.80
£0.59
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$7.12
£5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.76
|
$110.30
£81.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,882.36
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.81
|
$28.47
£21.04
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.69
|
$39.51
£29.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,920.84
|
$1,526.78
£1,128.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,593.14
|
$1,143.93
£845.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.52
|
$229.34
£169.53
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,085.32
|
$1,691.34
£1,250.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,670.09
|
$16,789.99
£12,411.29
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$6.46
£4.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.68
|
$4.60
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.75
|
$17.63
£13.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.77
|
$39.74
£29.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$12.90
£9.54
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Manchester
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.17
|
$84.41
£62.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.56
|
$41.44
£30.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.48
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.51
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
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