Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Manchester 

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Cost of Living in Manchester is 18.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manchester is 30.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Manchester are 47.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 26.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 26.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 19.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.52 $
(19.19 £)
19.16 $
(15.00 £)
     -21.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(93.94 £)
76.65 $
(60.00 £)
     -36.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.39 £)
10.22 $
(8.00 £)
     -14.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.26 £)
6.39 $
(5.00 £)
     -20.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.83 £)
7.03 $
(5.50 £)
     -29.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(4.17 £)
4.55 $
(3.56 £)
     -14.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.13 £)
2.59 $
(2.03 £)
     -4.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(1.67 £)
1.86 $
(1.46 £)
     -13.0 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(3.58 £)
5.79 $
(4.53 £)
     +26.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.61 $
(3.61 £)
1.33 $
(1.04 £)
     -71.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(2.07 £)
0.98 $
(0.77 £)
     -62.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.86 $
(3.81 £)
3.93 $
(3.08 £)
     -19.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(4.73 £)
4.42 $
(3.46 £)
     -26.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.31 $
(5.73 £)
3.65 $
(2.86 £)
     -50.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.40 $
(6.58 £)
6.76 $
(5.29 £)
     -19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.03 £)
1.37 $
(1.07 £)
     -47.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.82 £)
0.72 $
(0.57 £)
     -31.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.27 £)
1.58 $
(1.24 £)
     -2.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(1.86 £)
1.95 $
(1.52 £)
     -17.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1.10 £)
1.09 $
(0.85 £)
     -22.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.15 $
(0.90 £)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -34.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.02 $
(1.58 £)
1.10 $
(0.86 £)
     -45.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.27 $
(1.77 £)
1.27 $
(1.00 £)
     -43.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.74 £)
10.22 $
(8.00 £)
     -31.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.04 £)
3.53 $
(2.76 £)
     +35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $
(3.01 £)
4.20 $
(3.29 £)
     +9.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.39 £)
16.93 $
(13.25 £)
     +41.1 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.37 £)
2.55 $
(2.00 £)
     +46.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(62.62 £)
102.20 $
(80.00 £)
     +27.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.43 £)
4.34 $
(3.40 £)
     +40.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.11 £)
4.47 $
(3.50 £)
     +65.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(22.85 £)
23.76 $
(18.60 £)
     -18.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.18 £)
7.09 $
(5.55 £)
     +32.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,483.79 £)
36,133.44 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +20.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,239.98 $
(21,323.27 £)
33,974.92 $
(26,595.33 £)
     +24.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(149.23 £)
322.83 $
(252.71 £)
     +69.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.93 $
(53.17 £)
18.18 $
(14.23 £)
     -73.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.40 $
(57.45 £)
38.32 $
(30.00 £)
     -47.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.87 $
(39.04 £)
36.89 $
(28.88 £)
     -26.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(7.36 £)
13.31 $
(10.42 £)
     +41.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.09 £)
12.42 $
(9.72 £)
     -31.0 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,526.45 £)
1,658.38 $
(1,298.17 £)
     -15.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(22,505.30 £)
15,010.35 $
(11,750.00 £)
     -47.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.60 $
(48.22 £)
74.09 $
(58.00 £)
     +20.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(34.49 £)
40.29 $
(31.54 £)
     -8.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(83.40 £)
92.22 $
(72.19 £)
     -13.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(114.25 £)
78.78 $
(61.67 £)
     -46.0 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,448.89 $
(1,916.97 £)
1,501.04 $
(1,175.00 £)
     -38.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,095.00 $
(1,639.95 £)
1,134.99 $
(888.46 £)
     -45.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,642.78 $
(3,634.33 £)
2,444.52 $
(1,913.56 £)
     -47.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,717.50 $
(2,910.03 £)
1,683.26 $
(1,317.65 £)
     -54.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 708.50 $
(554.61 £)
476.38 $
(372.91 £)
     -32.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 645.49 $
(505.28 £)
320.44 $
(250.84 £)
     -50.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,107.90 $
(3,998.43 £)
2,859.40 $
(2,238.32 £)
     -44.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 6.21      -6.3 %
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