Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Nottingham 

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Consumer Prices in Nottingham are 3.2% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nottingham are 9.7% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Nottingham are 23.6% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Nottingham are 11.6% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Nottingham are 0.5% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Nottingham is 22.0% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 14.00 £      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 50.00 £      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 7.10 £      -11.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £ 4.00 £      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.00 £      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £ 3.37 £      -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 £ 1.77 £      -10.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £ 1.23 £      -15.6 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.47 £ 4.18 £      -6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.01 £ 1.03 £      +1.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £ 0.53 £      -36.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 £ 2.60 £      -15.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.08 £ 2.71 £      -12.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.75 £ 3.60 £      +30.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.46 £ 7.31 £      +34.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £ 1.27 £      +13.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.44 £      -19.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £ 1.10 £      -19.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £ 0.91 £      -42.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 £ 0.56 £      -30.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.40 £      -28.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £ 0.77 £      -6.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 1.04 £      +5.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.70 £ 2.37 £      -12.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 £ 3.25 £      -8.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £ 14.00 £      +5.7 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.70 £      +35.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £ 76.00 £      -5.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £ 3.00 £      -9.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £ 1.95 £      -44.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £ 15.00 £      -19.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £ 5.78 £      +2.8 %
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 £ 27,000.00 £      +1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.34 £ 242.57 £      -5.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 £ 11.50 £      -26.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £ 27.86 £      -6.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.04 £ 26.91 £      -4.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.29 £ 7.79 £      -24.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 £ 11.75 £      +23.7 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £ 1,283.33 £      +3.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £ 18,500.00 £      +57.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.06 £ 74.88 £      +16.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.40 £ 30.83 £      +4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.41 £ 83.75 £      +20.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.50 £ 77.00 £      +23.2 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,170.31 £ 916.67 £      -21.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 £ 741.67 £      -16.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £ 1,320.00 £      -31.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.62 £ 1,060.00 £      -17.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £ 749.99 £      +101.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £ 413.80 £      +65.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Nottingham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,189.39 £ 2,412.25 £      +10.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 5.90      -5.1 %
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