Cost of living in Manchester
compared to
Cost of living in Manchester vs. United Kingdom overall average
Manchester is 9.8% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Manchester
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Manchester
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Manchester
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Manchester
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% more in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Manchester
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Manchester
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Manchester are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
Manchester Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.13
|
$12.02
-
$40.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
$9.35
-
$12.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
£1.97
|
$1.60
-
$4.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
£1.31
|
$1.34
-
$3.34
|
Manchester - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
£1.34
|
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
£4.69
|
$3.21
-
$12.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
£4.60
|
$3.37
-
$7.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
£2.75
|
$2.13
-
$4.81
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
£3.24
|
$2.42
-
$7.27
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.11
|
$0.48
-
$3.03
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.64
|
$0.55
-
$1.32
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$0.61
-
$3.33
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
£1.48
|
$0.91
-
$3.63
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
£0.66
|
$0.48
-
$1.51
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$0.53
-
$1.27
|
Manchester - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
£5.43
|
$6.82
-
$7.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$126.87
£95.81
|
$106.83
-
$186.96
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,525.20
|
$37,772.71
-
$37,772.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.90
£22.58
|
$17.49
-
$41.20
|
Manchester - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.30
£33.46
|
$34.72
-
$69.44
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,594.57
£1,204.19
|
$1,335.43
-
$2,003.15
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,271.05
£959.87
|
$1,068.35
-
$1,468.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.87
£154.71
|
$122.55
-
$501.53
|
Manchester - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.26
£1,459.96
|
$1,583.82
-
$2,670.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,699.21
£15,631.63
|
$12,018.89
-
$30,714.95
|
Manchester - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.55
|
$4.67
-
$8.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
£3.68
|
$2.94
-
$5.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.03
£14.37
|
$17.36
-
$21.37
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
£31.77
|
$26.71
-
$66.77
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£10.08
|
$12.02
-
$18.70
|
Manchester - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.31
£71.22
|
$33.39
-
$133.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£30.25
|
$20.03
-
$80.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.25
£68.91
|
$46.74
-
$120.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
£86.44
|
$80.13
-
$133.54
|
Manchester - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Colchester,
Halifax,
Shrewsbury,
Warwick,
Norwich,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Manchester.
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