Cost of Living Comparison Between Grenoble and Manchester 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Manchester are 3.0% higher than in Grenoble (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 20.0% higher than in Grenoble
Rent Prices in Manchester are 86.4% higher than in Grenoble
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 20.3% higher than in Grenoble
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 8.9% lower than in Grenoble
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 10.1% lower than in Grenoble
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Restaurants
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.90 £)
17.44 €
(15.00 £)
     +16.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(43.01 £)
69.74 €
(60.00 £)
     +39.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.60 £)
9.30 €
(8.00 £)
     -7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(5.16 £)
5.81 €
(5.00 £)
     -3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.30 £)
5.81 €
(5.00 £)
     +16.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.16 €
(2.72 £)
4.14 €
(3.56 £)
     +31.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(2.27 £)
2.31 €
(1.99 £)
     -12.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 €
(1.12 £)
1.70 €
(1.46 £)
     +30.4 %
Markets
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 €
(3.71 £)
5.20 €
(4.47 £)
     +20.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 €
(0.94 £)
1.18 €
(1.01 £)
     +8.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(0.99 £)
0.97 €
(0.84 £)
     -15.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 €
(3.44 £)
3.59 €
(3.09 £)
     -10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.00 €
(7.74 £)
3.58 €
(3.08 £)
     -60.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.14 €
(4.42 £)
3.20 €
(2.75 £)
     -37.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.79 €
(6.70 £)
6.34 €
(5.46 £)
     -18.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.00 £)
1.30 €
(1.12 £)
     +12.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 €
(0.61 £)
0.64 €
(0.55 £)
     -9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.04 £)
1.58 €
(1.36 £)
     +30.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.07 £)
1.82 €
(1.57 £)
     +47.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.06 €
(0.91 £)
0.94 €
(0.81 £)
     -11.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.78 £)
0.65 €
(0.56 £)
     -28.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 €
(1.29 £)
0.96 €
(0.83 £)
     -35.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 €
(0.88 £)
1.15 €
(0.99 £)
     +12.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(6.02 £)
9.30 €
(8.00 £)
     +32.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.67 €
(2.30 £)
3.14 €
(2.70 £)
     +17.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 €
(1.94 £)
4.15 €
(3.57 £)
     +84.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(9.46 £)
15.40 €
(13.25 £)
     +40.0 %
Transportation
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 €
(1.55 £)
2.32 €
(2.00 £)
     +29.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 63.70 €
(54.80 £)
92.99 €
(80.00 £)
     +46.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 €
(2.15 £)
3.84 €
(3.30 £)
     +53.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.99 €
(2.58 £)
4.07 €
(3.50 £)
     +35.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 €
(23.23 £)
21.62 €
(18.60 £)
     -19.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.64 €
(5.71 £)
6.53 €
(5.62 £)
     -1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 €
(27,869.04 £)
32,878.52 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 €
(34,411.53 £)
30,914.44 €
(26,595.33 £)
     -22.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.70 €
(136.53 £)
297.97 €
(256.34 £)
     +87.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.62 €
(25.48 £)
17.88 €
(15.38 £)
     -39.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 €
(26.78 £)
34.75 €
(29.90 £)
     +11.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.71 €
(30.72 £)
32.59 €
(28.04 £)
     -8.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.50 €
(9.03 £)
11.96 €
(10.29 £)
     +13.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(10.32 £)
11.04 €
(9.50 £)
     -8.0 %
Childcare
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 650.00 €
(559.19 £)
1,436.07 €
(1,235.44 £)
     +120.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 €
(6,022.02 £)
13,658.21 €
(11,750.00 £)
     +95.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.00 €
(68.82 £)
74.47 €
(64.06 £)
     -6.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.25 €
(31.19 £)
34.17 €
(29.40 £)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.00 €
(72.26 £)
80.68 €
(69.41 £)
     -3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.00 €
(104.96 £)
72.65 €
(62.50 £)
     -40.5 %
Rent Per Month
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 725.00 €
(623.71 £)
1,360.37 €
(1,170.31 £)
     +87.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 525.00 €
(451.65 £)
1,031.63 €
(887.50 £)
     +96.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,233.33 €
(1,061.02 £)
2,252.60 €
(1,937.88 £)
     +82.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 813.33 €
(699.70 £)
1,500.22 €
(1,290.62 £)
     +84.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 376.25 €
(323.69 £)
433.47 €
(372.91 £)
     +15.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 283.35 €
(243.76 £)
291.57 €
(250.84 £)
     +2.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Grenoble Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,360.25 €
(2,030.50 £)
2,544.95 €
(2,189.39 £)
     +7.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 6.21      +77.6 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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