Cost of living in Manchester, United Kingdom

List of prices in Manchester, United Kingdom. Current as of Jan 2019.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district £8
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) £5.17
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £3.45
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £0.84
12 eggs, large £2.37
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £2.04
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £4.51
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £2.03
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £0.76
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £1.61
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £8
2 liters of Coca-Cola £1.85
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £0.90
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area £1,248
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area £770
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £157
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area £842
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area £581
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio £128
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) £22
40” flat screen TV £329
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) £78
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £5.20
Hourly rate for cleaning help £10
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) £73
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) £32
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) £73
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes £63
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new £18,947
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas £1.25
Monthly ticket public transport £57
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) £12
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) £2.20
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) £8
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) £98
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) £3.64
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) £1.62
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £3.02
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.68
Tube of toothpaste £1.34
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city £13
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub £26
2 tickets to the movies £17
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £68
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £53
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £8
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £2.98
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £4.30
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB £351
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.12
1 month of gym membership in business district £32
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes £10
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,004 prices entered by 154 different people.
Latest price update: January 21, 2019.

Manchester position in our World Ranking

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124th
out of 330
western europe
37th
out of 67
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8th
out of 14

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