Manchester vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
548K
8.8M

The cost of living in Manchester is 47% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1500th and 5th ($2137 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 76th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manchester New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$20585

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108