Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Manchester 

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Consumer Prices in Manchester are 4.4% lower than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 10.2% lower than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Manchester are 20.7% lower than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 1.8% lower than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 9.1% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 37.4% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(14.34 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +4.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(63.76 £)
75.29 $
(60.00 £)
     -5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(7.96 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     +0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(3.98 £)
6.27 $
(5.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.58 £)
6.27 $
(5.00 £)
     -10.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(4.25 £)
4.47 $
(3.56 £)
     -16.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.02 £)
2.50 $
(1.99 £)
     -1.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 $
(1.53 £)
1.83 $
(1.46 £)
     -4.7 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(2.90 £)
5.61 $
(4.47 £)
     +54.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.81 $
(2.24 £)
1.27 $
(1.01 £)
     -54.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.20 £)
1.05 $
(0.84 £)
     -30.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 $
(3.15 £)
3.88 $
(3.09 £)
     -2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $
(4.70 £)
3.87 $
(3.08 £)
     -34.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.20 $
(4.14 £)
3.46 $
(2.75 £)
     -33.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.46 $
(5.95 £)
6.85 $
(5.46 £)
     -8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.66 £)
1.41 $
(1.12 £)
     -32.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $
(0.48 £)
0.69 $
(0.55 £)
     +15.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 $
(1.28 £)
1.70 $
(1.36 £)
     +6.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 $
(1.03 £)
1.97 $
(1.57 £)
     +52.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.01 £)
1.02 $
(0.81 £)
     -20.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.84 £)
0.71 $
(0.56 £)
     -32.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 $
(1.40 £)
1.04 $
(0.83 £)
     -41.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(1.83 £)
1.24 $
(0.99 £)
     -46.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -33.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.55 £)
3.39 $
(2.70 £)
     +74.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(2.76 £)
4.48 $
(3.57 £)
     +29.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.84 $
(7.04 £)
16.63 $
(13.25 £)
     +88.1 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.00 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     +100.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(61.76 £)
100.38 $
(80.00 £)
     +29.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.39 £)
4.14 $
(3.30 £)
     -2.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
4.39 $
(3.50 £)
     +46.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(27.89 £)
23.34 $
(18.60 £)
     -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.14 $
(2.50 £)
7.05 $
(5.62 £)
     +124.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,139.19 $
(26,409.95 £)
35,492.01 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,105.84 $
(20,804.79 £)
33,371.81 $
(26,595.33 £)
     +27.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.26 $
(166.77 £)
321.66 $
(256.34 £)
     +53.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.63 $
(48.32 £)
19.64 $
(15.65 £)
     -67.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.66 $
(57.90 £)
37.51 $
(29.90 £)
     -48.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.23 $
(32.86 £)
35.18 $
(28.04 £)
     -14.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $
(17.93 £)
12.91 $
(10.29 £)
     -42.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
11.92 $
(9.50 £)
     -20.5 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(991.50 £)
1,550.23 $
(1,235.44 £)
     +24.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(20,189.15 £)
14,743.90 $
(11,750.00 £)
     -41.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.95 $
(39.81 £)
80.39 $
(64.06 £)
     +60.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.42 $
(39.38 £)
36.89 $
(29.40 £)
     -25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.04 $
(84.51 £)
87.10 $
(69.41 £)
     -17.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.59 $
(113.63 £)
78.42 $
(62.50 £)
     -45.0 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,601.96 $
(1,276.66 £)
1,468.51 $
(1,170.31 £)
     -8.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,213.24 $
(966.88 £)
1,113.63 $
(887.50 £)
     -8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,418.39 $
(2,724.25 £)
2,431.65 $
(1,937.88 £)
     -28.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,127.86 $
(1,695.77 £)
1,619.48 $
(1,290.62 £)
     -23.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.78 $
(287.52 £)
467.93 $
(372.91 £)
     +29.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.93 $
(181.64 £)
314.75 $
(250.84 £)
     +38.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,888.42 $
(3,895.78 £)
2,747.24 $
(2,189.39 £)
     -43.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.21      -5.6 %
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