Cost of living comparison
Manchester is 8.7% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% more in Manchester
- Groceries
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pay 14.7% more in Manchester
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Manchester
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in Manchester
- Childcare
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pay 1.5% more in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0% more in Manchester
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Manchester
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Manchester are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
If you lived in Manchester instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Manchester
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$19.37
£15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.17
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$2.57
£1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.78
£1.38
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.53
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$5.03
£3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.59
|
$5.99
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$3.83
£2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.87
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.29
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.77
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.57
£1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.75
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.96
£0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.80
£0.62
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$7.12
£5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.08
|
$110.30
£85.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,978.10
|
$36,531.14
£28,293.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.28
|
$28.47
£22.05
|
|
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.52
|
$39.51
£30.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£963.16
|
$1,526.78
£1,182.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.64
|
$1,143.93
£885.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.52
|
$229.34
£177.63
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.87
|
$1,691.34
£1,309.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,428.47
|
$16,789.99
£13,003.90
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.36
|
$6.46
£5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$4.60
£3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.53
|
$17.63
£13.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.10
|
$39.74
£30.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.99
|
$12.90
£9.99
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.74
|
$84.41
£65.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.08
|
$41.44
£32.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.98
|
$90.41
£70.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.91
|
$90.41
£70.02
|
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