Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 51.7% higher than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 98.7% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 200.6% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 55.9% higher than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 60.3% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 8.3% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.82 $)
23.91 £
(30.00 $)
     +59.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(75.27 $)
103.62 £
(130.00 $)
     +72.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.04 $)
9.57 £
(12.00 $)
     +19.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(6.27 $)
6.38 £
(8.00 $)
     +27.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.27 $)
8.37 £
(10.50 $)
     +67.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.47 $)
4.52 £
(5.67 $)
     +27.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 £
(2.50 $)
2.43 £
(3.05 $)
     +22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(1.83 $)
1.82 £
(2.29 $)
     +25.0 %
Markets
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.47 £
(5.61 $)
4.49 £
(5.63 $)
     +0.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.01 £
(1.27 $)
3.45 £
(4.33 $)
     +240.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £
(1.05 $)
2.56 £
(3.21 $)
     +206.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 £
(3.87 $)
4.08 £
(5.12 $)
     +32.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.08 £
(3.87 $)
5.95 £
(7.46 $)
     +92.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.75 £
(3.45 $)
5.53 £
(6.93 $)
     +100.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.46 £
(6.85 $)
6.93 £
(8.69 $)
     +26.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.40 $)
2.47 £
(3.10 $)
     +120.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.69 $)
0.76 £
(0.95 $)
     +37.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £
(1.70 $)
2.01 £
(2.53 $)
     +48.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £
(1.97 $)
2.28 £
(2.86 $)
     +45.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 £
(1.02 $)
1.44 £
(1.81 $)
     +77.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.70 $)
1.35 £
(1.69 $)
     +139.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(1.04 $)
2.40 £
(3.01 $)
     +190.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £
(1.24 $)
1.91 £
(2.39 $)
     +93.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(10.04 $)
15.94 £
(20.00 $)
     +99.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.70 £
(3.39 $)
2.01 £
(2.53 $)
     -25.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 £
(4.47 $)
3.03 £
(3.81 $)
     -14.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(16.62 $)
13.55 £
(17.00 $)
     +2.3 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.51 $)
2.31 £
(2.90 $)
     +15.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(100.36 $)
105.22 £
(132.00 $)
     +31.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(4.14 $)
3.99 £
(5.00 $)
     +20.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.39 $)
2.79 £
(3.50 $)
     -20.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(23.33 $)
27.10 £
(34.00 $)
     +45.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £
(7.05 $)
3.07 £
(3.85 $)
     -45.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,484.62 $)
25,108.84 £
(31,500.00 $)
     -11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(33,364.86 $)
21,896.45 £
(27,469.93 $)
     -17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.34 £
(321.59 $)
146.02 £
(183.18 $)
     -43.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 £
(19.63 $)
52.87 £
(66.32 $)
     +237.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(37.51 $)
57.04 £
(71.56 $)
     +90.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.04 £
(35.18 $)
105.33 £
(132.14 $)
     +275.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.29 £
(12.90 $)
62.06 £
(77.86 $)
     +503.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 £
(11.92 $)
15.94 £
(20.00 $)
     +67.8 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £
(1,549.90 $)
2,468.37 £
(3,096.67 $)
     +99.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(14,740.82 $)
46,431.42 £
(58,250.00 $)
     +295.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.06 £
(80.37 $)
56.47 £
(70.85 $)
     -11.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.40 £
(36.88 $)
37.88 £
(47.53 $)
     +28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.41 £
(87.08 $)
77.92 £
(97.75 $)
     +12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.50 £
(78.41 $)
130.40 £
(163.59 $)
     +108.6 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,170.31 £
(1,468.20 $)
3,308.40 £
(4,150.51 $)
     +182.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 £
(1,113.40 $)
2,269.25 £
(2,846.86 $)
     +155.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £
(2,431.15 $)
6,721.90 £
(8,432.88 $)
     +246.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.62 £
(1,619.14 $)
3,589.43 £
(4,503.08 $)
     +178.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(467.83 $)
1,310.90 £
(1,644.57 $)
     +251.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(314.68 $)
870.21 £
(1,091.71 $)
     +246.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,189.39 £
(2,746.67 $)
4,711.42 £
(5,910.65 $)
     +115.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 6.68      +7.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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