Manchester vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
548K
662K

The cost of living in Manchester is 6% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1193rd and 890th ($2348 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 84th and 62nd 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
$20.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884