Restaurants | London |
Manchester | Difference |
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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 |
Manchester | |
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 |
Manchester | |
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 |
Manchester | |
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 |
Manchester | |
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 |
Manchester | |
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 |
Manchester | |
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 |
Manchester | |
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 |
Manchester | |
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 |
Manchester | |
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 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | January 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 762 | 118 |
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