Amsterdam vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
921K
548K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 34% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 252nd and 1500th ($2859 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 25th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Manchester

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Amsterdam Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$17390

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761