Austin vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
90
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
962K
548K

The cost of living in Austin is 5% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 932nd and 1193rd ($2475 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 30th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 192nd and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Manchester

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Austin Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$20557

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831