Cost of Living Comparison Between Bexley and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Bexley and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Bexley is 6.6% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bexley is 11.8% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bexley
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 £14.88
$20.43 £15.04
-0.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.7 £57.9
$95.8 £70.5
-17.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 £7.71
$10.68 £7.86
-1.87%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$5.05 £3.72
-7.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 £1.71
$2.57 £1.89
-9.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.73 £1.28
0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.48 £6.24
$7.26 £5.34
16.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 £5.35
$7.48 £5.51
-2.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bexley
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.63 £1.2
4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.72 £1.26
-5.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 £1.82
$2.17 £1.6
14.29%
Eggs
$5 £3.68
$3.89 £2.86
28.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.46 £8.43
$12.14 £8.93
-5.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.98 £6.61
$9.7 £7.14
-7.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.49 £10.66
$16.94 £12.46
-14.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$3.3 £2.43
5.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.87 £1.37
-13.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.95 £2.91
-17.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 £2.55
$4.35 £3.2
-20.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.14 £1.58
-23.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.81 £1.33
-2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 £0.78
$1.31 £0.97
-19.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.5 £1.1
32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.81 £14.58
$18.67 £13.74
6.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 £6.82
$10.44 £7.68
-11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 £2.3
$2.58 £1.9
20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 £2.96
$3.46 £2.54
16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Bexley
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.74 £2.02
26.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £65.6
$123 £90.2
-27.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.5 £4.05
$5.3 £3.9
3.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$2.92 £2.15
-47.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.71 £24.81
$33.89 £24.94
-0.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.88 £1.38
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K £28.5K
$40.9K £30.1K
-5.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bexley
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 £236
$293 £215
9.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.78 £13.82
$22.46 £16.53
-16.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.79 £31.49
$43.09 £31.71
-0.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bexley
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.75 £34.4
$41.03 £30.19
13.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.77 £10.87
$13.75 £10.12
7.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bexley
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,754 £1,291
$1,981 £1,458
-11.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.3K £20.8K
$20.6K £15.2K
37.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bexley
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 £75.2
$91.8 £67.5
11.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.99 £36.05
$41.44 £30.49
18.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 £67.8
$87.9 £64.7
4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.1
$106 £78
12.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bexley
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 £892
$1,595 £1,174
-23.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$1,267 £932
-22.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,050 £1,509
$2,742 £2,018
-25.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 £1,261
$2,072 £1,525
-17.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bexley
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$3,332 £2,452
-27.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.92
-14.70%

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Last update for Bexley: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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