Manchester vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2130
$2580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5137
$6081
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1553
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3265
$4792
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
548K
653K

The cost of living in Manchester is 17% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1512th and 642nd ($2130 vs $2580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 573rd 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 1.9 months in Portland. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 76th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Portland

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Manchester Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.3
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$7.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1428
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$946
$1298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2255
$2871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1767
$2281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5360
$3668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3555
$3308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.01
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.1
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1723
$1696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17272
$16444

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1927
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1887
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1911
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1901
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1795
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1726
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1861
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1590
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1778
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1855
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1811
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1666
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1763
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1532
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1830
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1853
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1848
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1490
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1770
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2088
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1890
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1788
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1551
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1582
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1768
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1667
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1783
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1850
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1803
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1709
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1455
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1880
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1623
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1965
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1795
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1798
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1765

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2284
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2283
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2210
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2244
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2368
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2280
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2241
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2364
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2275
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2042
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2218
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2124
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2255
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2227
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2391
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2474
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2076
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2123
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2025
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2151
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2580
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1980
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2555
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2440
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2603
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2400
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1780
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2767
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2649
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2352
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2808
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2450
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2171
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1915
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2810
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2521
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2510
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2498