Cost of living comparison
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Manchester vs. Glasgow Cost of Living Summary
Manchester is 6.1% more expensive than Glasgow.
Manchester vs. Glasgow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manchester instead of Glasgow, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Glasgow
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.14
£15.81
|
$19.82
£14.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
£7.90
|
$10.57
£7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
£1.62
|
$2.48
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$1.63
£1.22
|
|
Glasgow vs. Manchester - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Glasgow
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
$1.90
£1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
£3.38
|
$4.79
£3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
£4.70
|
$5.55
£4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
£2.83
|
$3.92
£2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
£3.04
|
$4.01
£3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.98
|
$1.34
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.09
|
$1.54
£1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
£0.65
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
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Glasgow vs. Manchester - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Glasgow
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£5.96
|
$7.90
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.73
£77.56
|
$105.71
£79.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,182.92
£28,549.06
|
$38,182.92
£28,549.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.12
£11.30
|
$21.62
£16.16
|
|
Glasgow vs. Manchester - Cost of transportation
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Glasgow
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.18
£31.54
|
$39.77
£29.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,340.71
£1,002.44
|
$1,811.56
£1,354.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,036.14
£774.71
|
$1,245.87
£931.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.63
£176.93
|
$189.36
£141.59
|
|
Glasgow vs. Manchester - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Glasgow
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$913.77
£683.22
|
$1,258.34
£940.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,712.24
£16,234.06
|
$19,850.79
£14,842.28
|
|
Glasgow vs. Manchester - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Glasgow
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
£3.95
|
$7.93
£5.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.60
|
$4.76
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.46
£17.54
|
$23.46
£17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.55
£34.06
|
$55.71
£41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
£11.86
|
$13.18
£9.86
|
|
Glasgow vs. Manchester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Glasgow
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$133.20
£99.59
|
$83.63
£62.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.68
£34.16
|
$41.98
£31.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
£78.56
|
$92.54
£69.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.81
£67.90
|
$104.29
£77.97
|
|
Glasgow vs. Manchester - Cost of clothing
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