Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Manchester 

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Consumer Prices in Manchester are 17.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 34.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Manchester are 55.3% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 10.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 8.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 10.8% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £ 15.00 £      -6.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £ 60.00 £      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £ 6.25 £      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 4.50 £      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.00 £      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.45 £ 3.30 £      -4.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 £ 1.76 £      -3.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 £ 1.39 £      +0.2 %
Markets
London Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 £ 4.12 £      -7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 £ 1.03 £      -3.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 £ 0.76 £      -11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 £ 2.32 £      -13.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.91 £ 2.70 £      -7.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.98 £ 2.58 £      -13.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £ 3.91 £      -17.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £ 0.90 £      -5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.63 £      +11.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 £ 0.95 £      +2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 £ 0.71 £      -38.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.59 £      +13.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £ 0.55 £      +8.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 £ 0.73 £      -16.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 £ 1.16 £      -1.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 8.00 £      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 £ 2.03 £      +1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £ 3.25 £      +33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.15 £ 12.50 £      -4.9 %
Transportation
London Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £ 2.25 £      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 £ 71.00 £      -55.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £ 2.80 £      -34.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £ 1.96 £      -32.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £ 18.60 £      -35.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 £ 6.22 £      -6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £ 24,430.00 £      -2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,813.76 £ 26,262.00 £      +5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.19 £ 212.03 £      -27.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £ 0.10 £      -18.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.48 £ 27.52 £      -3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.54 £ 28.18 £      -35.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.81 £ 9.14 £      -22.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £ 9.50 £      -20.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,558.26 £ 1,042.00 £      -33.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,413.64 £ 10,200.00 £      -41.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.95 £ 67.53 £      -8.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.90 £ 27.53 £      -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.53 £ 62.19 £      -14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.14 £ 68.93 £      -26.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,055.97 £ 922.76 £      -55.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,422.98 £ 679.60 £      -52.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,785.35 £ 1,735.29 £      -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,491.50 £ 1,052.50 £      -57.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,135.24 £ 362.92 £      -68.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 666.41 £ 238.73 £      -64.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,033.48 £ 2,214.26 £      -27.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.87 3.18      -17.9 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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