Manchester vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5312
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2219
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
548K
737K

The cost of living in Manchester is 28% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1330th and 125th ($2265 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 92nd 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 10th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 107th and 99th 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
$17.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1050
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5680
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3963
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1945
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20873
$29883

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114