Manchester vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5081
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$1241
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$2185
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2923
$3902
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
548K
5.03M

The cost of living in Manchester is 6% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1662nd and 1365th ($2071 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Manchester ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 85th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Melbourne

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Manchester Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.46
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1351
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2179
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.9
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5330
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.8
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1818
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19551
$19705

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963