Cost Of Living in Manchester, WA

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Manchester	Washington	National
Cost of living	133	118	100
Goods & Services	119	111	100
Groceries	109	110	100
Health care	130	120	100
Housing	173	135	100
Transportation	132	123	100
Utilities	90	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Manchester is 12% higher than the Washington average
The cost of living in Manchester is 33% higher than the national average
Manchester housing is 73% higher than the national average
Washington general sales tax is 27% higher than the national average
Washington state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$88,056	$7,338	$2,055	$2,642
Renters	$63,667	$5,306	$1,485	$1,910

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Manchester is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Manchester has a median income of about $88,056 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $2,055 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $63,667. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,485 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

Washington Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Washington	6.5%	10.4%

Washington Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Washington	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Manchester	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$35.56	$24.26	46.6%
Beauty Salon	$57.20	$45.56	25.5%
Toothpaste	$3.97	$3.70	7.2%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.28	3.2%
Movie	$15.20	$12.13	25.3%
Bowling	$23.33	$18.00	29.6%

Groceries

Item	Manchester	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.76	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$2.20	$1.57	40.1%
Milk	$5.02	$4.67	7.5%
Potatoes	$4.41	$4.93	10.6%
Pizza	$15.44	$12.09	27.7%
Beer	$11.94	$10.41	14.7%

Health Care

Item	Manchester	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$238.27	$125.68	89.6%
Doctor	$147.56	$135.78	8.7%
Dentist	$129.03	$113.29	13.9%
Ibuprofen	$12.23	$10.65	14.8%
Lipitor	$546.24	$468.60	16.6%

Housing

Item	Manchester	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$342,800.00	$184,700.00	85.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,122.62	$2,346.69	75.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,371.00	$949.00	44.5%

Transportation

Item	Manchester	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.38	$3.46	26.6%
Tire Balancing	$65.96	$59.92	10.1%

Utilities

Item	Manchester	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$171.50	$193.99	11.6%
Phone	$200.35	$192.25	4.2%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Belfair, WA	4,557	113	12.5%
Navy Yard City, WA	2,973	114	14.3%
Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, WA	3,095	115	15.3%
East Port Orchard, WA	5,069	121	21.4%
Bremerton, WA	41,258	122	22.2%
Manchester, WA	6,050	133	32.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Silver Lakes, CA	6,050	122	22.1%
St. Helena, CA	6,049	247	146.6%
Amqui, QC	6,049	n/a
Willows, CA	6,053	110	9.9%
Metropolis, IL	6,053	86	13.9%
Manchester, WA	6,050	133	32.7%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Manchester, WA