Manchester vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
548K
662K

The cost of living in Manchester is 19% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1500th and 512th ($2137 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 76th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Vancouver

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Manchester Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$16245

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743