Cost of living comparison
Manchester is 50.4% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.6% less in Manchester
- Groceries
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pay 13.6% less in Manchester
- Transportation
-
pay 65.5% more in Manchester
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% more in Manchester
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.7% more in Manchester
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Manchester
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Manchester are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Manchester. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manchester.
If you lived in Manchester instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$19.37
£14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.44
|
$2.57
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.07
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.57
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.21
|
$5.03
£3.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.28
|
$5.99
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.94
|
$3.83
£2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.59
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.29
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.77
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.25
|
$1.57
£1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$1.75
£1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.96
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.80
£0.59
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.80
|
$7.12
£5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€36.83
|
$110.30
£81.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,457.32
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.87
|
$28.47
£21.15
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.22
|
$39.51
£29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€975.96
|
$1,526.78
£1,134.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€712.27
|
$1,143.93
£849.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€215.05
|
$229.34
£170.39
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€241.22
|
$1,691.34
£1,256.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,766.59
|
$16,789.99
£12,473.82
|
|
pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$6.46
£4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$4.60
£3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.95
|
$17.63
£13.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€40.06
|
$39.74
£29.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$12.90
£9.59
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€92.10
|
$84.41
£62.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.51
|
$41.44
£30.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€84.09
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€108.47
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
|
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