Manchester vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5312
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2219
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
93
99
🏙️ Population
548K
14.3M

The cost of living in Manchester is 33% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1330th and 3130th ($2265 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Manchester ranked 10th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 107th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Tokyo

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Manchester Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1050
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5680
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3963
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1945
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20873
$14795

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961