Cost of living comparison
Manchester is 9.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Manchester
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Manchester
- Transportation
-
pay 60.5% more in Manchester
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% less in Manchester
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% more in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.1% more in Manchester
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Manchester
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Manchester are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Manchester.
If you lived in Manchester instead of United States, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Manchester
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$19.37
£14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.57
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.03
£3.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.99
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.83
£2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.29
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.77
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.57
£1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.75
£1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.96
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.80
£0.59
|
|
pay 60.5% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.12
£5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$110.30
£81.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$28.47
£21.15
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
United States
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$39.51
£29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,526.78
£1,134.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,143.93
£849.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$229.34
£170.39
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,691.34
£1,256.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$16,789.99
£12,473.82
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.46
£4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.60
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$17.63
£13.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$39.74
£29.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.90
£9.59
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$84.41
£62.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$41.44
£30.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
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