Austin vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
90
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
962K
548K

The cost of living in Austin is 3% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 985th and 1156th ($2444 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 33rd 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 54th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 217th and 78th 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
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$21096

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862