Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Manchester 

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Consumer Prices in Manchester are 21.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 36.2% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Manchester are 55.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 21.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 18.2% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 0.6% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 15.00 £      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 60.00 £      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 6.89 £      -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 5.00 £      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.00 £      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £ 3.37 £      -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £ 1.97 £      -1.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £ 1.52 £      -2.9 %
Markets
London Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 £ 4.21 £      -17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.35 £ 1.04 £      -22.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £ 0.70 £      -22.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 £ 2.73 £      -21.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 £ 2.82 £      -12.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.41 £ 2.59 £      -23.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.30 £ 3.50 £      -33.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £ 0.86 £      -9.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.53 £      -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £ 0.83 £      -12.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £ 0.72 £      -48.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.61 £      +15.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.46 £      -11.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 £ 0.69 £      -21.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £ 0.98 £      -15.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 8.00 £      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 £ 2.43 £      +29.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £ 3.51 £      +40.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.50 £ 13.00 £      -10.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £ 2.00 £      -33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 165.43 £ 80.00 £      -51.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 3.25 £      -18.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £ 2.27 £      -25.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £ 18.60 £      -35.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.04 £ 6.46 £      +6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 £ 25,250.00 £      -0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.11 £ 26,595.33 £      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 318.11 £ 236.34 £      -25.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.76 £ 18.08 £      +14.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.61 £ 28.77 £      -11.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.29 £ 29.15 £      -46.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.04 £ 11.25 £      -19.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 9.95 £      -33.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,585.46 £ 1,187.19 £      -25.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,484.09 £ 10,200.00 £      -50.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.68 £ 64.29 £      -22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.57 £ 28.29 £      -22.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.67 £ 66.50 £      -19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.55 £ 65.94 £      -33.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,104.86 £ 1,005.04 £      -52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,484.31 £ 725.96 £      -51.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,077.08 £ 1,795.45 £      -56.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,581.63 £ 1,100.22 £      -57.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,256.07 £ 379.73 £      -69.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 737.19 £ 252.00 £      -65.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,449.17 £ 2,213.46 £      -35.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.29 4.79      -9.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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