Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Portsmouth 

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Cost of Living in Portsmouth is 7.0% lower than in Manchester (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portsmouth is 10.1% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Portsmouth are 17.3% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Portsmouth are 7.8% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Portsmouth are 7.4% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Portsmouth is 4.0% lower than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 15.83 £      +5.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £ 60.00 £      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 6.50 £      -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £ 5.00 £      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £ 4.50 £      -18.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.69 £ 3.32 £      -10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 £ 1.66 £      -12.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £ 1.26 £      +0.1 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.64 £ 3.95 £      -14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 £ 0.87 £      -25.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £ 0.78 £      +6.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £ 2.40 £      -18.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.74 £ 3.16 £      -15.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.04 £ 2.47 £      -18.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.60 £ 5.13 £      -8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.42 £      +25.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £ 0.75 £      +26.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 £ 1.00 £      -21.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 £ 1.58 £      +12.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 £ 0.42 £      -40.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.60 £ 0.57 £      -5.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 £ 0.79 £      -15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.06 £ 1.40 £      +32.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 9.50 £      +18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 £ 2.18 £      +15.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 £ 1.36 £      -50.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £ 12.55 £      -10.4 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.50 £      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 £ 66.00 £      -26.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.90 £ 3.40 £      -12.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 £ 4.02 £      +8.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 £ 11.00 £      -56.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.38 £ 5.34 £      -0.8 %
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) 30,303.00 £ 29,703.00 £      -2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.73 £ 249.69 £      +5.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.17 £ 11.43 £      -33.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.14 £ 30.33 £      -5.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.42 £ 26.17 £      -16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.60 £ 15.00 £      +29.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.99 £ 8.00 £      -20.0 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,447.67 £ 1,125.00 £      -22.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,500.00 £ 13,500.00 £      -12.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.54 £ 62.50 £      -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.79 £ 39.00 £      +22.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.12 £ 81.67 £      +19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.56 £ 101.25 £      +34.0 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,186.46 £ 1,022.50 £      -13.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 930.88 £ 783.75 £      -15.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,996.71 £ 1,536.56 £      -23.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,508.53 £ 1,306.01 £      -13.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 394.09 £ 315.87 £      -19.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 276.35 £ 218.32 £      -21.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Portsmouth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,313.76 £ 1,997.17 £      -13.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 5.67      -4.2 %
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