Austin vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$2742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
962K
548K

The cost of living in Austin is 30% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 548th and 1798th ($2590 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 57th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 126th and 110th 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
$17.9
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$13845

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629