Manchester vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
548K
8.8M

The cost of living in Manchester is 44% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1193rd and 4th ($2348 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 84th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs New York City

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Manchester New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$21713

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192