cost
Cost of Living Index
Manchester
70.1
city
London
90.9
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Manchester wins on 10 of 14 metrics compared to London.
cost
Manchester
70.1
city
London
90.9
city
safety
Manchester
82.1
city
London
65.6
city
housing
Manchester
$729
city
London
$1,605
city
jobs
Manchester
$4,221/mo
city
London
$1,791/mo
city
health
Manchester
68.1
city
London
64.6
city
environment
Manchester
43.5 ug/m3
city
London
24.2 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Manchester
78 Mbps
city
London
138 Mbps
city
demographics
Manchester
3.0%
city
London
3.6%
city
education
Manchester
75.9
city
London
71
city
environment
Manchester
67.2
city
London
64.4
city
health
Manchester
80.2 years
city
London
79.1 years
city
housing
Manchester
7.5x
city
London
11.3x
city
jobs
Manchester
12.7%
city
London
7.6%
city
transport
Manchester
81.9
city
London
65.1
city