Houston vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$3421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
548K

The cost of living in Houston is 4% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1354th and 1156th ($2265 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 Houston compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 16th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Manchester

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Houston Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$21096

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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