Manchester vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
548K
441K

The cost of living in Manchester is 32% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1500th and 91st ($2137 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 76th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Oakland

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Manchester Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$8
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$27655

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288