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Cost of living

Greater Manchester compared to Northamptonshire

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,543.71
1,226.32
Eating Out
19.46
15.91
Rent & Utilities
912.33
750.46
Transportation
1,196.18
1,579.38
Groceries
5.19
5.92
Other
2,533.81
2,411.96
Greater ManchesterNorthamptonshire

Consumer prices in Greater Manchester are roughly 4% higher than in Northamptonshire.

Cost of living

ItemGreater ManchesterNorthamptonshire
Total with rent one person2,1771,868
Total with rent family4,2903,539
Without rent one person751858
Without rent one family3,4372,524
Rent & Utilities person1,237.98857.19
Rent & Utilities family2,602.681,908.45
Food person444402
Food family1,2541,110
Transport person148.2678.55
Transport family558.38270.02
Life expectancy80.55 years74.29 years

Eating Out

ItemGreater ManchesterNorthamptonshire
Lunch Menu16.417.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.4158.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.688.61
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.864.59
Cappuccino5.314.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.091.55

Rent & Utilities

ItemGreater ManchesterNorthamptonshire
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,238.571,093.1
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2878.43974.25
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,100.151,543.92
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,609.261,307.48
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.188.07103.61
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.333.55194.06
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited38.2536.82

Transportation

ItemGreater ManchesterNorthamptonshire
Local transport ticket5.235.55
Monthly ticket local transport4,1705,773
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,0725,149
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.93.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years99.51%106.5%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.6116.9
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.991.61

Groceries

ItemGreater ManchesterNorthamptonshire
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.371.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.311.6
Eggs, x123.764.51
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.2212.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.978.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.8615.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.921.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.111.12

Other

ItemGreater ManchesterNorthamptonshire
Gym Membership, 1 month35.9154.95
Cinema Ticket, 1 person10.2812.92
Doctors visit94.16134.93
Haircut, simple15.1613.78
Brand Jeans86.8475.04
Brand Sneakers82.1781.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,720.941,738.25
International Primary School, 1 year18,22517,184