Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 27.7% higher than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 49.4% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 96.5% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 39.9% higher than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 38.1% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 28.5% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.80 $)
19.94 £
(25.00 $)
     +33.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.21 $)
95.73 £
(120.00 $)
     +59.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.03 $)
9.57 £
(12.00 $)
     +19.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(6.27 $)
6.38 £
(8.00 $)
     +27.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.27 $)
7.98 £
(10.00 $)
     +59.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.46 $)
4.27 £
(5.35 $)
     +19.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.54 $)
2.23 £
(2.80 $)
     +10.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 £
(1.85 $)
1.68 £
(2.10 $)
     +13.7 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 £
(5.70 $)
3.83 £
(4.80 $)
     -15.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.01 £
(1.27 $)
3.85 £
(4.83 $)
     +280.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £
(1.05 $)
2.17 £
(2.72 $)
     +159.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 £
(3.87 $)
4.28 £
(5.36 $)
     +38.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.08 £
(3.87 $)
5.04 £
(6.32 $)
     +63.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.75 £
(3.45 $)
6.07 £
(7.61 $)
     +120.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.46 £
(6.84 $)
6.66 £
(8.35 $)
     +22.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.50 $)
1.99 £
(2.49 $)
     +66.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.67 $)
0.76 £
(0.95 $)
     +42.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £
(1.70 $)
1.19 £
(1.50 $)
     -12.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £
(1.97 $)
1.78 £
(2.23 $)
     +13.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 £
(0.97 $)
1.15 £
(1.44 $)
     +47.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.70 $)
0.86 £
(1.08 $)
     +53.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(1.03 $)
1.64 £
(2.06 $)
     +98.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £
(1.24 $)
1.77 £
(2.22 $)
     +78.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.03 $)
11.97 £
(15.00 $)
     +49.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 £
(3.37 $)
1.73 £
(2.17 $)
     -35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 £
(4.47 $)
3.11 £
(3.90 $)
     -12.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.38 £
(16.77 $)
9.57 £
(12.00 $)
     -28.4 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.51 $)
1.40 £
(1.75 $)
     -30.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(100.29 $)
69.37 £
(86.96 $)
     -13.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(4.14 $)
3.43 £
(4.30 $)
     +3.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.39 $)
2.15 £
(2.70 $)
     -38.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(23.32 $)
23.29 £
(29.19 $)
     +25.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(7.15 $)
4.26 £
(5.34 $)
     -25.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,457.39 $)
23,931.54 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -15.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(33,339.27 $)
21,227.88 £
(26,610.75 $)
     -20.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.34 £
(321.34 $)
155.15 £
(194.49 $)
     -39.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 £
(19.62 $)
57.23 £
(71.75 $)
     +265.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(37.48 $)
59.61 £
(74.72 $)
     +99.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.04 £
(35.15 $)
54.92 £
(68.85 $)
     +95.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.29 £
(12.89 $)
10.69 £
(13.40 $)
     +3.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 £
(11.91 $)
14.36 £
(18.00 $)
     +51.1 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £
(1,548.71 $)
1,555.55 £
(1,950.00 $)
     +25.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(14,729.52 $)
22,934.39 £
(28,750.00 $)
     +95.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.71 £
(81.11 $)
49.99 £
(62.66 $)
     -22.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.00 £
(37.61 $)
34.15 £
(42.81 $)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.41 £
(87.01 $)
84.43 £
(105.83 $)
     +21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 66.25 £
(83.05 $)
116.27 £
(145.75 $)
     +75.5 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,170.31 £
(1,467.08 $)
1,974.05 £
(2,474.62 $)
     +68.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 £
(1,112.55 $)
1,668.56 £
(2,091.67 $)
     +88.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £
(2,429.28 $)
3,772.02 £
(4,728.52 $)
     +94.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.62 £
(1,617.90 $)
2,972.01 £
(3,725.64 $)
     +130.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(467.47 $)
608.13 £
(762.34 $)
     +63.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(314.44 $)
532.14 £
(667.07 $)
     +112.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,217.49 £
(2,779.79 $)
4,257.50 £
(5,337.10 $)
     +92.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 6.78      +9.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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