Manchester vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
548K
525K

The cost of living in Manchester is 20% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1500th and 501st ($2137 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 76th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Sacramento

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Manchester Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851