Manchester vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
548K
737K

The cost of living in Manchester is 26% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1193rd and 126th ($2348 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 84th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Seattle

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Manchester Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098