Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Manchester 

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Cost of Living in Manchester is 19.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manchester is 30.6% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Manchester are 47.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 13.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 3.4% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 8.1% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 15.00 £      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 70.00 £      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 5.00 £      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £ 5.50 £      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 £ 3.67 £      -1.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £ 1.97 £      -0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £ 1.34 £      -8.5 %
Markets
London Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 £ 4.59 £      -3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £ 1.16 £      -16.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £ 0.77 £      -15.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 £ 2.96 £      -17.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £ 3.68 £      -6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.15 £ 2.98 £      -5.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £ 5.70 £      +18.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £ 1.13 £      -3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £ 0.63 £      +3.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 £ 1.26 £      +14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £ 1.41 £      +11.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.73 £      +28.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £ 0.61 £      +5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £ 0.95 £      -4.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £ 1.09 £      -15.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 8.00 £      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.28 £ 2.07 £      -9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 £ 2.97 £      +11.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £ 13.88 £      -18.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £ 2.00 £      -28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 188.04 £ 86.96 £      -53.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £ 3.80 £      -15.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.10 £ 3.70 £      -9.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 18.60 £      -38.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.54 £ 5.42 £      -2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,925.00 £ 28,285.00 £      +1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,302.31 £ 30,303.00 £      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.92 £ 240.54 £      +1.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.17 £ 18.25 £      +28.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.54 £ 32.13 £      +1.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.73 £ 34.50 £      -27.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.78 £ 10.17 £      -31.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 £ 9.99 £      -31.1 %
Childcare
London Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,802.17 £ 1,426.57 £      -20.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,424.95 £ 15,500.00 £      -27.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.45 £ 65.33 £      -15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.00 £ 31.25 £      -15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.38 £ 69.12 £      -25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.29 £ 70.83 £      -39.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.73 £ 1,185.87 £      -45.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,615.52 £ 928.12 £      -42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,190.00 £ 1,997.05 £      -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,718.29 £ 1,474.72 £      -45.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £ 394.09 £      -73.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £ 276.35 £      -64.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,267.97 £ 2,453.17 £      -24.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.07 5.92      +16.7 %
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