Cost of living comparison
Manchester is 6.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% less in Manchester
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Manchester
- Transportation
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pay 29.9% more in Manchester
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Manchester
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7% more in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% less in Manchester
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in Manchester
The cost of transportation and childcare in Manchester are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Manchester.
If you lived in Manchester instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.74
|
$19.37
£14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.30
|
$2.57
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.60
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
$5.03
£3.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$5.99
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
$3.83
£2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.40
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.29
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.77
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$1.57
£1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$1.75
£1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$0.96
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.80
£0.59
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.89
|
$7.12
£5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$110.30
£81.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.46
|
$28.47
£21.15
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
$39.51
£29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
$1,526.78
£1,134.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
$1,143.93
£849.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
$229.34
£170.39
|
|
pay 3.7% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
$1,691.34
£1,256.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
$16,789.99
£12,473.82
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.27
|
$6.46
£4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.72
|
$4.60
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$17.63
£13.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.14
|
$39.74
£29.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.29
|
$12.90
£9.59
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
$84.41
£62.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
$41.44
£30.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$239.71
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
|
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