Cost of living comparison
Manchester is 11.7% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% more in Manchester
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Manchester
- Transportation
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pay 34.1% more in Manchester
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in Manchester
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Manchester
- Clothing
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pay 1.2% less in Manchester
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and childcare in Manchester are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Manchester.
If you lived in Manchester instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 64.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.06
|
$19.37
£14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$2.57
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.82
|
$5.03
£3.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.35
|
$5.99
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.24
|
$3.83
£2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.78
|
$3.77
£2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.29
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.77
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$1.57
£1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$1.75
£1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$0.96
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.80
£0.59
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.53
|
$7.12
£5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.11
|
$110.30
£81.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,169.00
|
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.19
|
$28.47
£21.16
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.50
|
$39.51
£29.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,530.21
|
$1,526.78
£1,134.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,557.57
|
$1,143.93
£850.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.16
|
$229.34
£170.44
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,530.01
|
$1,691.34
£1,256.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,199.10
|
$16,789.99
£12,477.70
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.66
|
$6.46
£4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
$4.60
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.26
|
$17.63
£13.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.29
|
$39.74
£29.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.51
|
$12.90
£9.59
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.28
|
$84.41
£62.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.05
|
$41.44
£30.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.36
|
$90.41
£67.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.55
|
$90.41
£67.19
|
|
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