London vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
8.8M
548K

The cost of living in London is 56% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 28th and 1193rd ($3662 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Ranked 1st vs 12th best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 4th vs 84th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Manchester

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London Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$20557

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831