Manchester vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5081
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1241
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2185
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2923
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
548K
8.8M

The cost of living in Manchester is 53% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1662nd and 3rd ($2071 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.2 months in New York City. Manchester ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 85th and 22nd 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
$16.7
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.46
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1351
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2179
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5330
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.8
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1818
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19551
$21465

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111