Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Grenoble 

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Cost of Living in Grenoble is 4.3% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Grenoble is 19.1% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Grenoble are 51.1% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Grenoble are 18.8% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Grenoble are 8.7% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Grenoble is 10.2% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.74 €)
12.68 £
(15.00 €)
     -15.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.97 €)
42.27 £
(50.00 €)
     -29.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.46 €)
8.45 £
(10.00 €)
     +5.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.91 €)
5.07 £
(6.00 €)
     +1.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.51 €)
4.23 £
(5.00 €)
     -23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.21 €)
2.62 £
(3.10 €)
     -26.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 £
(2.40 €)
2.23 £
(2.64 €)
     +10.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(1.72 €)
1.05 £
(1.24 €)
     -27.7 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(5.36 €)
3.64 £
(4.31 €)
     -19.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.23 €)
0.92 £
(1.09 €)
     -11.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 £
(0.91 €)
0.98 £
(1.15 €)
     +26.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.08 £
(3.64 €)
3.38 £
(4.00 €)
     +9.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.46 £
(4.09 €)
7.61 £
(9.00 €)
     +119.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.86 £
(3.38 €)
4.35 £
(5.14 €)
     +52.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.29 £
(6.26 €)
6.58 £
(7.79 €)
     +24.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 £
(1.27 €)
0.98 £
(1.16 €)
     -8.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.67 €)
0.60 £
(0.71 €)
     +6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 £
(1.47 €)
1.02 £
(1.21 €)
     -17.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(1.80 €)
1.05 £
(1.24 €)
     -31.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 £
(1.01 €)
0.89 £
(1.06 €)
     +5.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.70 €)
0.77 £
(0.91 €)
     +30.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 £
(1.02 €)
1.27 £
(1.50 €)
     +46.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(1.18 €)
0.87 £
(1.02 €)
     -13.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.46 €)
5.92 £
(7.00 €)
     -26.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.27 £
(2.69 €)
2.26 £
(2.67 €)
     -0.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 £
(3.89 €)
1.90 £
(2.25 €)
     -42.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(15.67 €)
9.51 £
(11.25 €)
     -28.2 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.37 €)
1.52 £
(1.80 €)
     -23.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(94.63 €)
53.85 £
(63.70 €)
     -32.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.40 £
(4.02 €)
2.11 £
(2.50 €)
     -37.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.14 €)
2.53 £
(2.99 €)
     -27.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(22.00 €)
22.83 £
(27.00 €)
     +22.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(6.56 €)
5.57 £
(6.59 €)
     +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,458.65 €)
27,385.82 £
(32,395.00 €)
     -3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(31,459.93 €)
33,814.87 £
(40,000.00 €)
     +27.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.71 £
(298.93 €)
134.16 £
(158.70 €)
     -46.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.23 £
(16.83 €)
25.04 £
(29.62 €)
     +76.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 £
(35.49 €)
26.31 £
(31.12 €)
     -12.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.88 £
(34.16 €)
30.19 £
(35.71 €)
     +4.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.42 £
(12.32 €)
8.88 £
(10.50 €)
     -14.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.72 £
(11.50 €)
10.14 £
(12.00 €)
     +4.3 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,298.17 £
(1,535.62 €)
549.49 £
(650.00 €)
     -57.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(13,899.21 €)
5,917.60 £
(7,000.00 €)
     -49.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.00 £
(68.61 €)
67.63 £
(80.00 €)
     +16.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.54 £
(37.31 €)
30.64 £
(36.25 €)
     -2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.19 £
(85.39 €)
71.01 £
(84.00 €)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61.67 £
(72.95 €)
103.14 £
(122.00 €)
     +67.2 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,175.00 £
(1,389.92 €)
517.79 £
(612.50 €)
     -55.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.46 £
(1,050.97 €)
432.08 £
(511.11 €)
     -51.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,913.56 £
(2,263.57 €)
951.04 £
(1,125.00 €)
     -50.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,317.65 £
(1,558.66 €)
687.57 £
(813.33 €)
     -47.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(441.12 €)
342.94 £
(405.67 €)
     -8.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(296.72 €)
225.14 £
(266.32 €)
     -10.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Grenoble Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,238.32 £
(2,647.74 €)
1,995.29 £
(2,360.25 €)
     -10.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 3.50      -43.7 %
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