Austin vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$2923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
962K
548K

The cost of living in Austin is 19% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 858th and 1662nd ($2455 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 46th 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 30th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 142nd and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$19551

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681