Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Portsmouth 

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Consumer Prices in Portsmouth are 5.8% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portsmouth are 6.6% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 8.3% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 14.4% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 9.3% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 17.9% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 12.00 £      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 52.50 £      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.89 £ 6.17 £      -10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £ 4.50 £      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.35 £      -13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 £ 3.16 £      -6.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 £ 1.94 £      -1.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £ 1.39 £      -8.5 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.21 £ 4.47 £      +6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £ 0.93 £      -10.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 £ 0.84 £      +20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.73 £ 2.36 £      -13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.82 £ 2.39 £      -15.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.59 £ 2.47 £      -4.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.50 £ 4.58 £      +30.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 £ 1.35 £      +57.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.66 £      +23.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 £ 1.19 £      +42.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.72 £ 1.17 £      +61.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 £ 0.51 £      -15.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 £ 0.55 £      +20.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.69 £ 0.69 £      +0.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 £ 1.18 £      +20.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 10.00 £      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.43 £ 1.56 £      -35.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.51 £ 1.55 £      -55.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £ 12.50 £      -3.8 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.90 £      +45.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £ 66.00 £      -17.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 £ 2.40 £      -26.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.27 £ 2.27 £      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £ 13.80 £      -25.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.46 £ 5.92 £      -8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,250.00 £ 26,000.00 £      +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £ 29,186.67 £      +9.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.34 £ 118.67 £      -49.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.08 £ 11.25 £      -37.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.77 £ 29.25 £      +1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.15 £ 25.83 £      -11.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.25 £ 13.83 £      +23.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.95 £ 9.00 £      -9.6 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,147.94 £ 1,018.00 £      -11.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,200.00 £ 11,241.00 £      +10.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.29 £ 50.83 £      -20.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.29 £ 32.50 £      +14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.50 £ 62.50 £      -6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.94 £ 93.00 £      +41.0 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,005.16 £ 850.02 £      -15.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 725.96 £ 675.00 £      -7.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,795.45 £ 1,397.26 £      -22.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,100.22 £ 1,322.44 £      +20.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 379.73 £ 291.09 £      -23.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.00 £ 195.09 £      -22.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,213.46 £ 2,437.42 £      +10.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.79 5.72      +19.3 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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