Manchester vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2365
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5609
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2498
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3421
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
548K
8.8M

The cost of living in Manchester is 44% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1156th and 4th ($2365 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Manchester ranked 9th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 78th and 18th 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
$19.7
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2808
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2033
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4797
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4525
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1658
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21096
$21999

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188