Cost of Living Comparison Between Aldershot and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Aldershot and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Aldershot is 10.2% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aldershot is 2.8% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aldershot
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.21 £20.02
$20.43 £15.04
33.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 £58.3
$95.8 £70.5
-17.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.57 £8.51
$10.68 £7.86
8.33%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$5.05 £3.72
1.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.57 £1.89
5.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.73 £1.28
33.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.33 £5.39
$7.26 £5.34
0.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 £5.09
$7.48 £5.51
-7.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aldershot
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.63 £1.2
-11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 £0.91
$1.72 £1.26
-27.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.17 £1.6
-39.17%
Eggs
$4.46 £3.29
$3.89 £2.86
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 £7.05
$12.14 £8.93
-21.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.33 £6.87
$9.7 £7.14
-3.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.43 £10.62
$16.94 £12.46
-14.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 £1.77
$3.3 £2.43
-26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.87 £1.37
-32.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$3.95 £2.91
-47.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 £2.26
$4.35 £3.2
-29.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.14 £1.58
-37.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 £0.89
$1.81 £1.33
-33.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.31 £0.97
-22.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.5 £1.1
52.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.44 £12.84
$18.67 £13.74
-6.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.2 £8.24
$10.44 £7.68
7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.07 £3
$2.58 £1.9
57.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.46 £2.54
-3.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Aldershot
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.45
$2.74 £2.02
21.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £64
$123 £90.2
-29.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 £3.28
$5.3 £3.9
-15.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.92 £2.15
-36.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.99 £24.27
$33.89 £24.94
-2.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.88 £1.38
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$38.3K £28.2K
1.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £29.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
-1.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aldershot
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 £246
$293 £215
14.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.62 £13.7
$22.46 £16.53
-17.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.35 £24.54
$43.09 £31.71
-22.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aldershot
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.99 £33.11
$41.03 £30.19
9.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.27 £6.82
$13.75 £10.12
-32.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aldershot
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,499 £1,103
$1,981 £1,458
-24.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.4K
$20.6K £15.2K
-12.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aldershot
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 £83.6
$91.8 £67.5
23.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 £39.49
$41.44 £30.49
29.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 £87.3
$87.9 £64.7
34.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.9 £49.26
$106 £78
-36.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aldershot
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 £909
$1,595 £1,174
-22.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 £725
$1,267 £932
-22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,074 £1,526
$2,742 £2,018
-24.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 £1,244
$2,072 £1,525
-18.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aldershot
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,332 £2,452
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.92
-5.07%

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Last update for Aldershot: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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