Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Manchester 

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Consumer Prices in Manchester are 15.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 32.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Manchester are 52.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 17.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 7.0% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 0.5% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.01 €
(18.00 £)
17.50 €
(15.00 £)
     -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 93.36 €
(80.00 £)
70.02 €
(60.00 £)
     -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.34 €
(8.00 £)
9.34 €
(8.00 £)
     0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.59 €
(6.50 £)
5.83 €
(5.00 £)
     -23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.83 €
(5.00 £)
5.83 €
(5.00 £)
     0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.21 €
(3.61 £)
4.14 €
(3.54 £)
     -1.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 €
(1.95 £)
2.32 €
(1.99 £)
     +1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(1.64 £)
1.70 €
(1.46 £)
     -11.2 %
Markets
London Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.79 €
(4.96 £)
5.26 €
(4.50 £)
     -9.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(1.39 £)
1.20 €
(1.03 £)
     -25.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(0.91 £)
0.99 €
(0.85 £)
     -6.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 €
(3.33 £)
3.70 €
(3.17 £)
     -4.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 €
(3.42 £)
3.49 €
(2.99 £)
     -12.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.05 €
(3.47 £)
3.31 €
(2.84 £)
     -18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.62 €
(5.67 £)
5.77 €
(4.94 £)
     -12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.12 £)
1.36 €
(1.16 £)
     +4.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.56 £)
0.61 €
(0.52 £)
     -7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.38 €
(1.18 £)
1.64 €
(1.41 £)
     +19.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 €
(1.50 £)
1.61 €
(1.38 £)
     -8.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.55 £)
0.90 €
(0.77 £)
     +40.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.54 £)
0.61 €
(0.52 £)
     -3.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
0.95 €
(0.81 £)
     -14.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 €
(1.29 £)
1.11 €
(0.95 £)
     -26.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.50 €
(9.00 £)
9.34 €
(8.00 £)
     -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.41 €
(2.07 £)
3.21 €
(2.75 £)
     +33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 €
(2.45 £)
4.32 €
(3.70 £)
     +50.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.50 €
(15.00 £)
15.61 €
(13.38 £)
     -10.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.27 €
(2.80 £)
2.33 €
(2.00 £)
     -28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 233.40 €
(200.00 £)
93.36 €
(80.00 £)
     -60.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.67 €
(4.00 £)
3.85 €
(3.30 £)
     -17.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.66 €
(3.13 £)
4.08 €
(3.50 £)
     +11.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.01 €
(30.00 £)
21.71 €
(18.60 £)
     -38.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 €
(5.71 £)
6.66 €
(5.71 £)
     -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,668.54 €
(26,280.00 £)
33,008.36 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,635.09 €
(26,251.33 £)
31,036.53 €
(26,595.33 £)
     +1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.20 €
(278.67 £)
302.22 €
(258.97 £)
     -7.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.50 €
(14.99 £)
18.55 €
(15.89 £)
     +6.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.43 €
(31.21 £)
34.88 €
(29.89 £)
     -4.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.39 €
(48.32 £)
33.48 €
(28.69 £)
     -40.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.79 €
(13.53 £)
12.00 €
(10.29 £)
     -24.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 €
(15.00 £)
11.35 €
(9.72 £)
     -35.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,151.17 €
(1,843.35 £)
1,441.75 €
(1,235.44 £)
     -33.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,403.74 €
(20,054.76 £)
12,836.91 €
(11,000.00 £)
     -45.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.09 €
(82.34 £)
77.23 €
(66.18 £)
     -19.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.64 €
(39.97 £)
35.01 €
(30.00 £)
     -24.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.36 €
(86.85 £)
81.69 €
(70.00 £)
     -19.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.06 €
(97.74 £)
77.31 €
(66.25 £)
     -32.2 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,576.72 €
(2,208.00 £)
1,351.16 €
(1,157.81 £)
     -47.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,902.73 €
(1,630.45 £)
1,023.77 €
(877.27 £)
     -46.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,914.49 €
(4,211.25 £)
2,256.96 €
(1,934.00 £)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,296.75 €
(2,825.00 £)
1,439.29 €
(1,233.33 £)
     -56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,530.16 €
(1,311.20 £)
435.18 €
(372.91 £)
     -71.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 836.12 €
(716.48 £)
292.72 €
(250.84 £)
     -65.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,748.83 €
(3,212.39 £)
2,560.60 €
(2,194.19 £)
     -31.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 6.21      +11.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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