Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathgate and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathgate and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Bathgate is 8.5% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bathgate is 24.5% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathgate
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.34 £14.97
$20.43 £15.04
-0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 £50.8
$95.8 £70.5
-27.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.01 £7.36
$10.68 £7.86
-6.27%
Cappuccino
$4.94 £3.64
$5.05 £3.72
-2.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.57 £1.89
-24.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 £0.81
$1.73 £1.28
-35.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 £2.94
$7.26 £5.34
-44.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 £3.57
$7.48 £5.51
-35.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathgate
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.63 £1.2
1.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.72 £1.26
11.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.55
$2.17 £1.6
-2.76%
Eggs
$3.48 £2.56
$3.89 £2.86
-10.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 £6.52
$12.14 £8.93
-27.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 £6.45
$9.7 £7.14
-9.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 £9.54
$16.94 £12.46
-23.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 £2.78
$3.3 £2.43
14.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.87 £1.37
21.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$3.95 £2.91
-32.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 £2.81
$4.35 £3.2
-12.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 £1.43
$2.14 £1.58
-8.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.81 £1.33
-7.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.31 £0.97
-9.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.5 £1.1
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.25 £14.17
$18.67 £13.74
3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 £7.02
$10.44 £7.68
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.98
$2.58 £1.9
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$3.46 £2.54
-16.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Bathgate
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.74 £2.02
20.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$123 £90.2
-26.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 £5.06
$5.3 £3.9
29.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.3
$2.92 £2.15
-39.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.4 £16.48
$33.89 £24.94
-33.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.88 £1.38
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.3K £28.2K
-1.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathgate
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 £204
$293 £215
-5.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.49 £14.35
$22.46 £16.53
-13.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.23 £33.28
$43.09 £31.71
4.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathgate
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.66 £33.6
$41.03 £30.19
11.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.72 £7.89
$13.75 £10.12
-22.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathgate
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,261 £928
$1,981 £1,458
-36.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$20.6K £15.2K
-10.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathgate
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 £61.5
$91.8 £67.5
-8.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 £33.21
$41.44 £30.49
8.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 £63.2
$87.9 £64.7
-2.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 £60
$106 £78
-23.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathgate
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 £882
$1,595 £1,174
-24.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$1,267 £932
-20.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 £1,494
$2,742 £2,018
-25.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 £1,227
$2,072 £1,525
-19.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathgate
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,332 £2,452
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.92
-3.72%

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Last update for Bathgate: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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