Restaurants | Manchester Edit | London Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 £ | 20.00 £ | +33.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 £ | 80.00 £ | +33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 £ | 8.00 £ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 £ | 6.50 £ | +30.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 £ | 5.75 £ | +15.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.56 £ | 3.59 £ | +0.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.99 £ | 2.02 £ | +1.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.46 £ | 1.65 £ | +13.2 % |
Markets | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.53 £ | 5.02 £ | +11.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.01 £ | 1.41 £ | +38.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.84 £ | 0.92 £ | +9.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.05 £ | 3.17 £ | +3.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.20 £ | 3.41 £ | +6.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.75 £ | 3.39 £ | +23.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.46 £ | 5.52 £ | +1.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.12 £ | 1.17 £ | +4.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.55 £ | 0.59 £ | +9.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.36 £ | 1.17 £ | -13.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.57 £ | 1.39 £ | -11.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.81 £ | 0.58 £ | -28.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.56 £ | 0.53 £ | -5.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.83 £ | 0.97 £ | +17.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.97 £ | 1.31 £ | +35.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 £ | 9.50 £ | +18.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.64 £ | 2.09 £ | -20.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.57 £ | 2.44 £ | -31.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.25 £ | 15.00 £ | +13.2 % |
Transportation | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 £ | 2.80 £ | +40.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 £ | 200.00 £ | +150.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.30 £ | 4.50 £ | +36.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 £ | 3.13 £ | -10.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 18.60 £ | 30.00 £ | +61.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.62 £ | 5.71 £ | +1.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,285.00 £ | 27,280.00 £ | -3.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,595.33 £ | 25,860.62 £ | -2.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 256.34 £ | 293.80 £ | +14.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 14.43 £ | 15.03 £ | +4.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.90 £ | 31.02 £ | +3.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.04 £ | 46.74 £ | +66.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.29 £ | 14.35 £ | +39.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 9.50 £ | 15.00 £ | +57.9 % |
Childcare | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,235.44 £ | 1,840.34 £ | +49.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,750.00 £ | 20,054.76 £ | +70.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 64.06 £ | 81.72 £ | +27.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.75 £ | 39.37 £ | +32.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 68.33 £ | 89.05 £ | +30.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 62.27 £ | 97.78 £ | +57.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,170.31 £ | 2,138.54 £ | +82.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 887.50 £ | 1,607.38 £ | +81.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,937.88 £ | 4,422.97 £ | +128.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,290.62 £ | 2,858.97 £ | +121.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 372.91 £ | 1,311.20 £ | +251.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 250.84 £ | 739.22 £ | +194.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manchester Edit | London Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,201.33 £ | 3,450.92 £ | +56.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.21 | 5.55 | -10.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 185 | 891 |
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