Manchester vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
79
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
548K
568K

The cost of living in Manchester is 12% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1193rd and 1777th ($2348 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 28th 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 84th and 74th 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
$20.3
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$12113

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797