Restaurants | Manchester Edit | London Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 £ | 20.00 £ | +33.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 £ | 80.00 £ | +33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 £ | 8.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 £ | 6.50 £ | +30.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 £ | 5.50 £ | +10.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.56 £ | 3.58 £ | +0.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.03 £ | 1.95 £ | -4.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.48 £ | 1.58 £ | +6.9 % |
Markets | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.58 £ | 4.95 £ | +7.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.03 £ | 1.42 £ | +38.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.84 £ | 0.90 £ | +7.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.13 £ | 3.29 £ | +5.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.08 £ | 3.48 £ | +12.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.75 £ | 3.45 £ | +25.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.46 £ | 5.75 £ | +5.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.19 £ | 1.11 £ | -7.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.58 £ | +7.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.36 £ | 1.18 £ | -13.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.57 £ | 1.37 £ | -12.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.78 £ | 0.57 £ | -26.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.56 £ | 0.54 £ | -3.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.83 £ | 0.93 £ | +12.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.99 £ | 1.25 £ | +26.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 £ | 9.25 £ | +15.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.69 £ | 2.05 £ | -23.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.57 £ | 2.41 £ | -32.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.38 £ | 15.00 £ | +12.1 % |
Transportation | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 £ | 2.80 £ | +40.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 £ | 200.00 £ | +150.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.30 £ | 4.00 £ | +21.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 £ | 3.13 £ | -10.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 18.60 £ | 30.00 £ | +61.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.71 £ | 5.75 £ | +0.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,285.00 £ | 27,280.00 £ | -3.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,595.33 £ | 25,860.62 £ | -2.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 256.34 £ | 287.04 £ | +12.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 15.65 £ | 15.13 £ | -3.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.90 £ | 31.12 £ | +4.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.04 £ | 47.02 £ | +67.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.29 £ | 13.91 £ | +35.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 9.50 £ | 15.00 £ | +57.9 % |
Childcare | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,235.44 £ | 1,840.34 £ | +49.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,750.00 £ | 20,054.76 £ | +70.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.71 £ | 82.24 £ | +27.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 30.00 £ | 39.97 £ | +33.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 69.41 £ | 88.46 £ | +27.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 66.25 £ | 93.83 £ | +41.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,170.31 £ | 2,238.00 £ | +91.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 887.50 £ | 1,624.67 £ | +83.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,937.88 £ | 4,322.37 £ | +123.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,290.62 £ | 2,871.05 £ | +122.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 372.91 £ | 1,311.20 £ | +251.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 250.84 £ | 716.48 £ | +185.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,217.49 £ | 3,205.98 £ | +44.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.21 | 5.60 | -9.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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