Restaurants | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (18.66 $) |
19.69 £ (24.50 $) |
+31.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (74.64 $) |
76.36 £ (95.00 $) |
+27.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.95 $) |
9.11 £ (11.34 $) |
+13.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (6.22 $) |
6.43 £ (8.00 $) |
+28.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (6.22 $) |
7.23 £ (9.00 $) |
+44.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 £ (4.43 $) |
4.16 £ (5.17 $) |
+16.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.03 £ (2.52 $) |
2.37 £ (2.95 $) |
+17.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.48 £ (1.84 $) |
1.88 £ (2.34 $) |
+27.5 % |
Markets | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.58 £ (5.70 $) |
3.41 £ (4.24 $) |
-25.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.03 £ (1.28 $) |
3.05 £ (3.80 $) |
+197.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.84 £ (1.04 $) |
2.23 £ (2.77 $) |
+166.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.13 £ (3.89 $) |
3.11 £ (3.87 $) |
-0.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.08 £ (3.84 $) |
6.04 £ (7.52 $) |
+96.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.75 £ (3.43 $) |
5.39 £ (6.70 $) |
+95.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.46 £ (6.79 $) |
7.73 £ (9.61 $) |
+41.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.19 £ (1.49 $) |
2.25 £ (2.80 $) |
+88.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (0.67 $) |
0.72 £ (0.89 $) |
+33.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.36 £ (1.69 $) |
1.82 £ (2.27 $) |
+34.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.57 £ (1.95 $) |
1.82 £ (2.26 $) |
+15.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.78 £ (0.97 $) |
0.95 £ (1.18 $) |
+22.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (0.70 $) |
1.04 £ (1.29 $) |
+84.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.83 £ (1.03 $) |
1.86 £ (2.32 $) |
+125.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (1.23 $) |
1.98 £ (2.46 $) |
+99.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.95 $) |
11.66 £ (14.50 $) |
+45.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.69 £ (3.34 $) |
1.95 £ (2.43 $) |
-27.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.57 £ (4.44 $) |
3.47 £ (4.31 $) |
-2.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.38 £ (16.64 $) |
13.26 £ (16.50 $) |
-0.8 % |
Transportation | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (2.49 $) |
2.01 £ (2.50 $) |
+0.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 £ (99.52 $) |
64.31 £ (80.00 $) |
-19.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 £ (4.11 $) |
2.61 £ (3.25 $) |
-20.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 £ (4.35 $) |
1.81 £ (2.25 $) |
-48.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18.60 £ (23.14 $) |
20.10 £ (25.00 $) |
+8.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (7.10 $) |
3.40 £ (4.23 $) |
-40.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (35,188.18 $) |
30,049.80 £ (37,383.69 $) |
+6.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,595.33 £ (33,086.14 $) |
21,873.47 £ (27,211.87 $) |
-17.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
256.34 £ (318.91 $) |
128.62 £ (160.02 $) |
-49.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.65 £ (19.47 $) |
44.40 £ (55.24 $) |
+183.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.90 £ (37.19 $) |
47.28 £ (58.82 $) |
+58.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
28.04 £ (34.88 $) |
64.12 £ (79.76 $) |
+128.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.29 £ (12.80 $) |
5.02 £ (6.25 $) |
-51.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.50 £ (11.82 $) |
12.06 £ (15.00 $) |
+26.9 % |
Childcare | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,235.44 £ (1,536.96 $) |
1,744.29 £ (2,170.00 $) |
+41.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,750.00 £ (14,617.68 $) |
36,533.66 £ (45,450.00 $) |
+210.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.71 £ (80.50 $) |
48.65 £ (60.53 $) |
-24.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.00 £ (37.32 $) |
43.21 £ (53.75 $) |
+44.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
69.41 £ (86.35 $) |
77.39 £ (96.28 $) |
+11.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
66.25 £ (82.42 $) |
101.76 £ (126.60 $) |
+53.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,170.31 £ (1,455.94 $) |
1,888.21 £ (2,349.04 $) |
+61.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
887.50 £ (1,104.10 $) |
1,228.39 £ (1,528.19 $) |
+38.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,937.88 £ (2,410.84 $) |
3,617.19 £ (4,500.00 $) |
+86.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,290.62 £ (1,605.61 $) |
2,422.95 £ (3,014.29 $) |
+87.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
372.91 £ (463.92 $) |
255.88 £ (318.33 $) |
-31.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
250.84 £ (312.05 $) |
209.00 £ (260.01 $) |
-16.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manchester Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,217.49 £ (2,758.68 $) |
4,427.01 £ (5,507.46 $) |
+99.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.21 | 6.64 | +6.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 183 | 227 |
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