Manchester vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
548K
568K

The cost of living in Manchester is 12% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1500th and 890th ($2137 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 10th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 76th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Surrey

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Manchester Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$12698

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655