Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Manchester 

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Consumer Prices in Manchester are 19.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 31.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Manchester are 48.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 27.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 26.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 24.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.52 $
(19.32 £)
19.03 $
(15.00 £)
     -22.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(94.58 £)
76.13 $
(60.00 £)
     -36.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.46 £)
10.15 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.31 £)
6.34 $
(5.00 £)
     -20.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.88 £)
6.34 $
(5.00 £)
     -36.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 $
(4.18 £)
4.52 $
(3.56 £)
     -14.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.78 $
(2.19 £)
2.52 $
(1.99 £)
     -9.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.63 £)
1.85 $
(1.46 £)
     -10.4 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.60 $
(3.63 £)
5.74 $
(4.53 £)
     +24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $
(3.71 £)
1.29 $
(1.01 £)
     -72.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(2.08 £)
1.07 $
(0.84 £)
     -59.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.92 $
(3.88 £)
3.87 $
(3.05 £)
     -21.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(4.83 £)
4.06 $
(3.20 £)
     -33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.43 $
(5.85 £)
3.49 $
(2.75 £)
     -53.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 $
(6.53 £)
6.93 $
(5.46 £)
     -16.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.04 £)
1.42 $
(1.12 £)
     -45.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.03 $
(0.82 £)
0.69 $
(0.55 £)
     -33.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.21 £)
1.72 $
(1.36 £)
     +12.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(1.77 £)
1.99 $
(1.57 £)
     -11.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.15 £)
1.03 $
(0.81 £)
     -29.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(0.85 £)
0.71 $
(0.56 £)
     -34.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(1.65 £)
1.05 $
(0.83 £)
     -50.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(1.71 £)
1.22 $
(0.97 £)
     -43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(11.81 £)
10.15 $
(8.00 £)
     -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.05 £)
3.35 $
(2.64 £)
     +28.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.06 £)
4.53 $
(3.57 £)
     +16.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(9.46 £)
16.81 $
(13.25 £)
     +40.1 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.38 £)
2.54 $
(2.00 £)
     +45.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(65.79 £)
101.50 $
(80.00 £)
     +21.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.44 £)
4.19 $
(3.30 £)
     +35.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.13 £)
4.44 $
(3.50 £)
     +64.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(23.01 £)
23.60 $
(18.60 £)
     -19.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.32 $
(4.19 £)
7.13 $
(5.62 £)
     +34.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,644.80 £)
35,887.38 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +19.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,886.65 $
(21,190.98 £)
33,743.57 $
(26,595.33 £)
     +25.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(150.26 £)
325.24 $
(256.34 £)
     +70.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.86 $
(53.49 £)
18.31 $
(14.43 £)
     -73.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.34 $
(58.59 £)
37.93 $
(29.90 £)
     -49.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.08 $
(41.83 £)
35.58 $
(28.04 £)
     -33.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(7.41 £)
13.05 $
(10.29 £)
     +38.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.19 £)
12.05 $
(9.50 £)
     -33.0 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,536.91 £)
1,567.50 $
(1,235.44 £)
     -19.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(22,659.60 £)
14,908.14 $
(11,750.00 £)
     -48.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.08 $
(48.93 £)
81.28 $
(64.06 £)
     +30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(34.73 £)
37.75 $
(29.75 £)
     -14.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(83.97 £)
86.70 $
(68.33 £)
     -18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(115.03 £)
79.01 $
(62.27 £)
     -45.9 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,490.71 $
(1,963.08 £)
1,484.87 $
(1,170.31 £)
     -40.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,107.10 $
(1,660.73 £)
1,126.04 $
(887.50 £)
     -46.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(3,720.40 £)
2,458.74 $
(1,937.88 £)
     -47.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,743.64 $
(2,950.59 £)
1,637.52 $
(1,290.62 £)
     -56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.37 $
(587.47 £)
473.14 $
(372.91 £)
     -36.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(525.76 £)
318.26 $
(250.84 £)
     -52.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(4,238.61 £)
2,793.00 $
(2,201.33 £)
     -48.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 6.21      -7.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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