Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Bristol 

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Consumer Prices in Bristol are 4.8% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bristol are 1.2% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Bristol are 14.2% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Bristol are 2.1% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Bristol are 6.4% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Bristol is 9.4% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 15.00 £      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 60.00 £      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 6.71 £      -16.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £ 5.00 £      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.99 £      -0.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £ 3.39 £      -4.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 £ 1.87 £      -6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £ 1.11 £      -24.1 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.47 £ 4.21 £      -5.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.01 £ 1.06 £      +4.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £ 0.57 £      -31.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 £ 2.46 £      -20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.08 £ 3.44 £      +11.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.75 £ 3.15 £      +14.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.46 £ 4.55 £      -16.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £ 0.98 £      -12.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.45 £      -17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £ 1.21 £      -10.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £ 1.06 £      -32.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 £ 0.60 £      -26.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.48 £      -14.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £ 0.68 £      -17.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 1.21 £      +22.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.70 £ 1.85 £      -31.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 £ 2.17 £      -39.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £ 15.00 £      +13.2 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.00 £      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £ 83.80 £      +4.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £ 4.50 £      +36.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £ 2.20 £      -37.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £ 20.00 £      +7.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £ 5.62 £      +0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £ 21,398.00 £      -19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.34 £ 229.09 £      -10.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 £ 12.74 £      -18.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £ 32.50 £      +8.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.04 £ 30.02 £      +7.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.29 £ 9.17 £      -10.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 £ 9.00 £      -5.3 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £ 1,377.14 £      +11.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £ 17,350.00 £      +47.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.06 £ 62.78 £      -2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.40 £ 27.22 £      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.41 £ 76.92 £      +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.50 £ 82.59 £      +32.1 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,170.31 £ 1,369.88 £      +17.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 £ 974.38 £      +9.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £ 2,150.00 £      +10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.62 £ 1,542.86 £      +19.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £ 475.85 £      +27.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £ 325.16 £      +29.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Bristol Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,189.39 £ 2,423.34 £      +10.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 5.88      -5.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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