Austin vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
962K
548K

The cost of living in Austin is 16% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 812th and 1500th ($2473 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 53rd 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 116th and 76th 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
$16.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$17390

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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