Houston vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$2923
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
2.3M
548K

The cost of living in Houston is 9% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1229th and 1662nd ($2265 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th 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 1.9 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 97th and 85th 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
$17.2
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$19551

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

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