Manchester
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
The largest economy outside London, with a substantial technology, media and higher education base at roughly half the housing cost.
- Population
- 570,000
- Climate
- temperate
- Typical download speed
- 140 Mbit/s
- One-bed, city centre
- £1,050 – £1,500
- One-bed, outside centre
- £800 – £1,150
- Monthly budget, one adult
- £1,900 – £2,800
Indicative
Getting around
Metrolink tram and bus; rail links across the north.
What people work in here
- Technology
- Media
- Higher education
- Healthcare
Cost of living
We do not hold a Manchester cost series, so this is the United Kingdom country-wide estimate. Use the rent figures above for the local picture.
| Category | Monthly range |
|---|---|
| Housing | £900 – £1,800 |
| Food | £280 – £480 |
| Utilities | £150 – £280 |
| Internet | £25 – £45 |
| Transport | £70 – £220 |
| Healthcare | £0 – £120 |
| Everything else | £220 – £480 |
| Total | £1,645 – £3,425 |
| Suggested monthly buffer | £4,110 |
Modelled from a baseline for one adult and scaled, not sampled from households. Figures are shown as ranges because that is the honest shape of the data.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimate. Council tax is a substantial additional housing cost not included in the rent figure, and childcare in England is among the most expensive in the OECD.
Immigration
Immigration is decided nationally, not by city. Which routes are open to you, what they require and how long they take are all on the United Kingdom guide.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimates, not survey data.