Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bath vs. Manchester Cost of Living Summary
Bath is 2.7% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Bath
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Bath
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Bath
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Bath
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% less in Bath
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Bath
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Bath
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Bath are more expensive than in Manchester. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bath.
Bath vs. Manchester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bath instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
£1.95
|
$2.54
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
£1.29
|
$1.72
£1.29
|
|
Manchester vs. Bath - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
£1.33
|
$1.63
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
£4.65
|
$5.16
£3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
£4.55
|
$6.98
£5.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
£2.73
|
$4.21
£3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
£3.21
|
$4.72
£3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.10
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.64
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.37
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
£1.47
|
$2.04
£1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
£0.66
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$0.79
£0.59
|
|
Manchester vs. Bath - Cost of groceries
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
£5.38
|
$7.18
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$126.87
£94.87
|
$115.51
£86.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.90
£22.36
|
$19.95
£14.92
|
|
Manchester vs. Bath - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Manchester
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.30
£33.13
|
$46.29
£34.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,594.57
£1,192.47
|
$1,730.50
£1,294.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,271.05
£950.53
|
$1,298.04
£970.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.87
£153.20
|
$265.55
£198.59
|
|
Manchester vs. Bath - Cost of housing
pay 16.0% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.26
£1,445.75
|
$1,752.76
£1,310.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,699.21
£15,479.51
|
$16,025.19
£11,984.14
|
|
Manchester vs. Bath - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.49
|
$8.01
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
£3.65
|
$4.80
£3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.03
£14.23
|
$19.20
£14.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
£31.46
|
$48.34
£36.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£9.99
|
$15.36
£11.48
|
|
Manchester vs. Bath - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.31
£70.53
|
$83.60
£62.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$49.60
£37.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.25
£68.24
|
$90.81
£67.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
£85.60
|
$84.46
£63.16
|
|
Manchester vs. Bath - Cost of clothing
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