Restaurants | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 £ | 18.00 £ | +20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 £ | 65.00 £ | +8.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 £ | 6.56 £ | -17.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 £ | 4.00 £ | -20.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 £ | 5.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.56 £ | 3.16 £ | -11.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.99 £ | 2.50 £ | +25.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.46 £ | 1.75 £ | +20.1 % |
Markets | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.47 £ | 3.63 £ | -18.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.01 £ | 0.89 £ | -11.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.84 £ | 0.73 £ | -12.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.09 £ | 2.75 £ | -11.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.08 £ | 2.34 £ | -24.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.75 £ | 2.55 £ | -7.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.46 £ | 3.36 £ | -38.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.12 £ | 1.07 £ | -4.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.55 £ | 0.54 £ | -2.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.36 £ | 1.25 £ | -8.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.57 £ | 1.02 £ | -34.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.81 £ | 0.54 £ | -33.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.56 £ | 0.43 £ | -23.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.83 £ | 0.93 £ | +12.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.99 £ | 1.20 £ | +21.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 £ | 8.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.70 £ | 2.03 £ | -24.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.57 £ | 2.50 £ | -29.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.25 £ | 13.00 £ | -1.9 % |
Transportation | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 £ | 2.20 £ | +10.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 £ | 67.00 £ | -16.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.30 £ | 5.00 £ | +51.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 £ | 2.20 £ | -37.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 18.60 £ | 19.20 £ | +3.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.62 £ | 5.74 £ | +2.1 % |
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 £ | 17,821.67 £ | -33.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 256.34 £ | 175.33 £ | -31.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 15.65 £ | 11.88 £ | -24.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.90 £ | 24.25 £ | -18.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.04 £ | 25.89 £ | -7.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.29 £ | 15.75 £ | +53.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 9.50 £ | 10.00 £ | +5.3 % |
Childcare | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,235.44 £ | 1,220.00 £ | -1.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,750.00 £ | 15,165.00 £ | +29.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.06 £ | 55.62 £ | -13.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.40 £ | 45.43 £ | +54.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 69.41 £ | 58.75 £ | -15.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 62.50 £ | 70.00 £ | +12.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,170.31 £ | 1,266.67 £ | +8.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 887.50 £ | 1,004.01 £ | +13.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,937.88 £ | 1,913.69 £ | -1.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,290.62 £ | 1,515.62 £ | +17.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 372.91 £ | 383.69 £ | +2.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 250.84 £ | 368.82 £ | +47.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manchester Edit | Reading Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,189.39 £ | 3,022.00 £ | +38.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.21 | 5.90 | -5.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 183 | 53 |
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