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Cost of living

Greater Manchester compared to Dorset

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,543.71
1,877.32
Eating Out
19.46
18.69
Rent & Utilities
912.33
1,542.83
Transportation
1,196.18
1,318.95
Groceries
5.19
4.99
Other
2,533.81
3,626.96
Greater ManchesterDorset

Consumer prices in Dorset are roughly 26% higher than in Greater Manchester.

Cost of living

ItemGreater ManchesterDorset
Total with rent one person2,1771,854
Total with rent family4,2907,624
Without rent one person751736
Without rent one family3,4372,769
Rent & Utilities person1,237.981,513.91
Rent & Utilities family2,602.684,198.56
Food person444506
Food family1,2541,106
Transport person148.2672.37
Transport family558.38195.08
Life expectancy80.55 years75.64 years

Eating Out

ItemGreater ManchesterDorset
Lunch Menu16.416.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.4174.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.688.61
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.867.18
Cappuccino5.313.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.091.78

Rent & Utilities

ItemGreater ManchesterDorset
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,238.571,274.07
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2878.431,237.29
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,100.153,717.05
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,609.264,071.44
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.188.07216.94
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.333.55241.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited38.2541.75

Transportation

ItemGreater ManchesterDorset
Local transport ticket5.236.6
Monthly ticket local transport4,1706,272
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,0722,846
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.92.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years99.51%84.81%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.6118.88
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.991.78

Groceries

ItemGreater ManchesterDorset
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.371.34
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.311.71
Eggs, x123.763.07
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.2211.83
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.978.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.8611.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.921.19
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.110.91

Other

ItemGreater ManchesterDorset
Gym Membership, 1 month35.9142.11
Cinema Ticket, 1 person10.2813.66
Doctors visit94.1694.35
Haircut, simple15.1615.24
Brand Jeans86.8473.12
Brand Sneakers82.1799.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,720.941,903.83
International Primary School, 1 year18,22526,774