Manchester vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
548K
1.43M

The cost of living in Manchester is 13% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1193rd and 1833rd ($2348 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1452nd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 84th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs San Antonio

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Manchester San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$19123

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093