Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheffield and Manchester 

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Consumer Prices in Manchester are 7.5% higher than in Sheffield (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 14.7% higher than in Sheffield
Rent Prices in Manchester are 34.3% higher than in Sheffield
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 9.7% higher than in Sheffield
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 14.2% higher than in Sheffield
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 9.9% lower than in Sheffield
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Restaurants
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 £ 15.00 £      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.00 £ 60.00 £      -4.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 8.00 £      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.10 £ 5.00 £      +22.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £ 5.00 £      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.43 £ 3.56 £      +3.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £ 2.02 £      -1.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £ 1.48 £      +4.9 %
Markets
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.21 £ 4.55 £      -12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.82 £ 1.01 £      +23.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.84 £      +51.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £ 3.09 £      +5.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.82 £ 3.08 £      -19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.51 £ 2.75 £      -21.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £ 5.46 £      +14.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 £ 1.19 £      +29.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £ 0.54 £      +16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 £ 1.36 £      +79.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 £ 1.57 £      +30.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.38 £ 0.78 £      +106.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.40 £ 0.56 £      +40.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 £ 0.83 £      +13.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 £ 0.99 £      +17.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £ 8.00 £      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £ 2.69 £      +55.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £ 3.57 £      +73.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £ 13.38 £      +11.5 %
Transportation
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.00 £      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.70 £ 80.00 £      +10.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £ 3.30 £      -5.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.59 £ 3.50 £      +119.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 14.40 £ 18.60 £      +29.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £ 5.71 £      -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) 25,810.00 £ 26,595.33 £      +3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 312.88 £ 256.34 £      -18.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.08 £ 15.65 £      +19.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.42 £ 29.90 £      +5.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.85 £ 28.04 £      -14.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4.00 £ 10.29 £      +157.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £ 9.50 £      -5.0 %
Childcare
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 856.00 £ 1,235.44 £      +44.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,500.00 £ 11,750.00 £      +56.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.86 £ 64.71 £      -0.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.00 £ 30.00 £      +15.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.00 £ 69.41 £      -15.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51.25 £ 66.25 £      +29.3 %
Rent Per Month
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 773.75 £ 1,170.31 £      +51.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 685.00 £ 887.50 £      +29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,410.00 £ 1,937.88 £      +37.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,066.67 £ 1,290.62 £      +21.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 297.29 £ 372.91 £      +25.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 232.26 £ 250.84 £      +8.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sheffield Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,146.30 £ 2,217.49 £      +3.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 6.21      +5.3 %
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