Where you live now
EdinburghUnited Kingdom
£1,815
per month
Cost of living: Edinburgh vs Manchester
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Manchester costs about the same as Edinburgh.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
ManchesterUnited Kingdom
£1,852
per month
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| Category | Edinburgh | Manchester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 1,084 | 1,122 | +3% |
| Groceries | 244 | 244 | 0% |
| Eating out | 183 | 183 | 0% |
| Getting around | 79 | 79 | 0% |
| Bills | 144 | 144 | 0% |
| Going out | 65 | 65 | 0% |
| Clothes | 16 | 16 | 0% |
| Total per month | 1,815 | 1,852 | +2% |
Manchester and Edinburgh cost about the same for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is rent (+3%); clothes is the closest (0%). Someone spending £1,815 a month in Edinburgh would need about £1,852 in Manchester for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 61% of the monthly budget in Manchester and 60% in Edinburgh.
Manchester: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Prices
Everyday prices in Manchester
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Edinburgh. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Edinburgh | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | £2.53 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | £11.03 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | £65.80 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | £1,122 | +3% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | £807 | +3% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | £0.76 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | £2.81 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | £7.62 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | £114 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | £36.59 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | £33.78 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | £46.72 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | £9.34 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | £43.91 | 0% vs Edinburgh | 0 reports |
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Popular comparisons
Cities people often weigh up against each other. Monthly cost for one person, rent in the centre included.
- London vs New York£3,098 → £4,255+37%
- Lisbon vs London£1,676 → £3,098+85%
- Hong Kong vs Singapore£2,467 → £3,186+29%
- New York vs Tokyo£4,255 → £1,477−65%
- Berlin vs London£1,734 → £3,098+79%
- Dubai vs London£2,482 → £3,098+25%
- Amsterdam vs Berlin£2,469 → £1,734−30%
- Barcelona vs Madrid£1,665 → £1,608−3%
- Lisbon vs Porto£1,676 → £1,376−18%
- Melbourne vs Sydney£2,095 → £2,606+24%
- Toronto vs Vancouver£2,245 → £2,320+3%
- Beijing vs Shanghai£1,288 → £1,376+7%
- Osaka vs Tokyo£1,177 → £1,477+25%
- Bangkok vs Singapore£975 → £3,186+227%
- Mexico City vs New York£1,256 → £4,255+239%
- Seoul vs Tokyo£1,466 → £1,477+1%
- London vs Paris£3,098 → £2,058−34%
- Dubai vs Singapore£2,482 → £3,186+28%
- New York vs San Francisco£4,255 → £3,626−15%
- Bangkok vs Chiang Mai£975 → £671−31%
- Buenos Aires vs São Paulo£984 → £9880%
- London vs Sydney£3,098 → £2,606−16%
- Austin vs San Francisco£2,307 → £3,626+57%
- Hong Kong vs Taipei£2,467 → £1,065−57%
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FAQ
Edinburgh vs Manchester: common questions
Is Manchester cheaper than Edinburgh?
They cost about the same. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about £1,852 a month in Manchester and £1,815 in Edinburgh.
How much is rent in Manchester compared with Edinburgh?
A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Manchester rents for about £1,122 a month, +3% compared with £1,084 in Edinburgh. Outside the centre it's about £807 against £781.
How much money do I need to move from Edinburgh to Manchester?
To keep the lifestyle that costs £1,815 a month in Edinburgh, plan on about £1,852 in Manchester for one person. A family of four would need about £5,161, compared with £5,083 in Edinburgh.
How much does eating out cost in Manchester vs Edinburgh?
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about £11.03 in Manchester and £11.03 in Edinburgh. A regular cappuccino is about £2.53 against £2.53.
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