Restaurants | London Edit | Manchester Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.0 £ | 15.0 £ | -25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 83.75 £ | 70.0 £ | -16.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.0 £ | 8.0 £ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.5 £ | 5.0 £ | -23.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.0 £ | 5.5 £ | +10.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.73 £ | 3.57 £ | -4.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.9 £ | 1.99 £ | +4.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.41 £ | 1.38 £ | -2.2 % |
Markets | London Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.86 £ | 4.64 £ | -4.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.45 £ | 1.08 £ | -25.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.92 £ | 0.73 £ | -20.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.45 £ | 2.97 £ | -14.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.97 £ | 3.53 £ | -11.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.29 £ | 2.92 £ | -11.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.38 £ | 5.22 £ | -3.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.21 £ | 1.0 £ | -17.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.59 £ | 0.6 £ | +0.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.14 £ | 1.22 £ | +6.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.39 £ | 1.36 £ | -2.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.74 £ | +37.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.53 £ | 0.62 £ | +16.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.96 £ | 0.94 £ | -2.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.24 £ | 1.07 £ | -13.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.0 £ | 8.0 £ | -20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.13 £ | 2.09 £ | -1.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.47 £ | 2.97 £ | +20.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.0 £ | 13.63 £ | -9.2 % |
Transportation | London Edit | Manchester Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.95 £ | 2.0 £ | -32.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.0 £ | 85.4 £ | -57.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.0 £ | 3.65 £ | -27.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.18 £ | 3.7 £ | -11.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.0 £ | 18.6 £ | -38.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.73 £ | 5.52 £ | -3.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,285.0 £ | 28,285.0 £ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,925.91 £ | 29,548.0 £ | -4.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 257.66 £ | 232.21 £ | -9.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 15.4 £ | 15.12 £ | -1.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.5 £ | 30.59 £ | -5.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 52.42 £ | 30.77 £ | -41.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.0 £ | 11.31 £ | -19.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.5 £ | 9.99 £ | -20.1 % |
Childcare | London Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,806.84 £ | 1,309.56 £ | -27.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,818.42 £ | 13,000.0 £ | -40.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | Manchester Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 76.66 £ | 65.36 £ | -14.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.93 £ | 32.08 £ | -17.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 87.44 £ | 70.0 £ | -19.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 107.5 £ | 70.0 £ | -34.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,218.18 £ | 1,182.14 £ | -46.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,602.39 £ | 885.71 £ | -44.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,474.42 £ | 1,952.2 £ | -56.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,774.29 £ | 1,342.11 £ | -51.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,404.43 £ | 394.09 £ | -71.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 754.73 £ | 276.35 £ | -63.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | Manchester Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,497.08 £ | 2,555.99 £ | -26.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.27 | 6.0 | +13.9 % |
Last update: | November 2024 | October 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 841 | 210 |
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