Manchester vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$4072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
548K
2.14M

The cost of living in Manchester is 9% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 1500th and 1024th ($2137 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 6th in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 76th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Perth

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Manchester Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$8
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$14689

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876