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ManchesterNorth West
LeedsYorkshire and the Humber

You'd be £1,239/year better off in Leeds

Based on area median salaries. Personalise it to see YOUR numbers.

Over 5 years, that's £6,978 in your pocket

Your Take-Home Pay

Based on area median salaries. Personalise above to see your own numbers.

Manchester

Gross salary£33,000
Income tax-£4,086
National Insurance-£1,634
Take-home£27,280
Effective tax rate: 17.3%£2,273/mo

Leeds

Gross salary£32,000
Income tax-£3,886
National Insurance-£1,554
Take-home£26,560
Effective tax rate: 17%£2,213/mo

You'd take home £720 less per year in Leeds

Where Your Money Goes

Where Your Money Goes

How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.

Manchester

Rent: £1,100Council Tax: £152Commute: £110Groceries: £286Energy: £122Lifestyle: £94Disposable: £476

Leeds

Rent: £950Council Tax: £154Commute: £105Groceries: £281Energy: £120Lifestyle: £90Disposable: £574

Manchester disposable

£476/mo

Leeds disposable

£574/mo

Manchester

Manageable
TightManageableComfortable

£476/mo disposable

Leeds

Manageable
TightManageableComfortable

£574/mo disposable

Living Costs

Salary (Area Median)

Manchester

£33,000

Leeds

£32,000

£1,000/yr worse off

Rent (2-bed)

Manchester

£1,100/mo

Leeds

£950/mo

£1,800/yr better off

Council Tax (Band D)

Manchester

£1,820

Leeds

£1,850

About the same

Commute

Manchester

£110/mo

Leeds

£105/mo

£60/yr better off

Weekly Groceries

Manchester

£66/wk

Leeds

£65/wk

£52/yr better off

Energy Bills

Manchester

£122/mo

Leeds

£120/mo

About the same

Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)

Manchester

£94/mo

Leeds

£90/mo

£53/yr better off
Property

If You're Buying

Manchester

£265,000

Average house price

Leeds

£250,000

Average house price

You could save £15,000 on a home in Leeds. That's real money.

Price-to-income ratio

8.0x

Manchester (median)

Price-to-income ratio

7.8x

Leeds (median)

Lifestyle

Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).

Manchester

Average
Outstanding: 20%Good: 54%74% good+

331 schools in area

Leeds

Good
Outstanding: 23%Good: 62%85% good+

217 schools in area

Leeds has better-rated schools overall (85% good or outstanding vs 74% in Manchester). Always check individual schools for your specific area.

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Your Move Summary

ManchesterLeeds

£1,239/yr better off

Where you save

  • Rent+£1,800/yr
  • Commute+£60/yr
  • Lifestyle+£53/yr

Where you pay more

  • Take-home pay-£720/yr
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Government data, not guesswork

Data sourced from ONS, HMRC, and local authorities. Salaries are area medians - personalise above for your own numbers. Comparison based on 2-bed rental, Band D council tax, and typical usage. Always do your own sums before making big decisions. But at least now you know where to start.