Manchester vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5312
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$2219
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
26
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
548K
687K

The cost of living in Manchester is 55% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 1330th and 4103rd ($2265 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 61st in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Manchester ranked 10th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 107th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manchester Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1050
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5680
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3963
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.1
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1945
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20873
$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581