Cost of living in Manchester, United Kingdom

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district £9
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) £5.41
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast £3.64
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk £0.86
12 eggs, large £2.51
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes £1.97
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese £4.42
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples £2.06
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes £0.78
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket £1.52
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality £8
2 liters of Coca-Cola £1.69
Bread for 2 people for 1 day £0.93
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area £1,332
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area £777
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat £153
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area £829
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area £561
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio £144
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) £20
40” flat screen TV £336
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) £76
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) £5.95
Hourly rate for cleaning help £10
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) £70
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) £33
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) £70
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 £1.21
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.) £1.58
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) £2.92
4 rolls of toilet paper £1.66
Tube of toothpaste £1.53
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 £18
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) £65
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert £54
1 cocktail drink in downtown club £8
Cappuccino in expat area of the city £3.02
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) £3.94
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB £316
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) £0.11
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 1,289 prices entered by 178 different people.
Latest price update: September 24, 2018.

Manchester position in our World Ranking

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130th
out of 338
western europe
40th
out of 71
uk
8th
out of 16

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