City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Manchester | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,362/mo | $1,250/mo | 9.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,700 | $215,500 | 41.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,040 | $57,537 | 28.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.4 | 98.9 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.0 | 91.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 85.5 | 88.3 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.6 | 98.8 | 9.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Manchester, you'd need $98,306 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 1.7% cheaper overall than Manchester, NH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Philadelphia than in Manchester. If you earn $80,000 in Manchester, you'd need about $78,645 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.