Cost of Living Comparison Between Bracknell and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Bracknell and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Bracknell is 9.7% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bracknell is 8.4% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bracknell
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.44 £20.19
$20.43 £15.04
34.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79 £58.1
$95.8 £70.5
-17.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.09 £8.16
$10.68 £7.86
3.84%
Cappuccino
$4.88 £3.59
$5.05 £3.72
-3.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 £2.57
$2.57 £1.89
35.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 £2.2
$1.73 £1.28
72.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$7.26 £5.34
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 £5.11
$7.48 £5.51
-7.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bracknell
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.63 £1.2
-15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.72 £1.26
-20.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.17 £1.6
25.81%
Eggs
$3.57 £2.63
$3.89 £2.86
-8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 £6.99
$12.14 £8.93
-21.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 £6.01
$9.7 £7.14
-15.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 £9.68
$16.94 £12.46
-22.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 £1.78
$3.3 £2.43
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.87 £1.37
-18.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 £1.84
$3.95 £2.91
-36.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$4.35 £3.2
-31.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$2.14 £1.58
-30.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 £0.86
$1.81 £1.33
-34.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 £0.69
$1.31 £0.97
-29.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.5 £1.1
6.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.52 £12.89
$18.67 £13.74
-6.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 £9.8
$10.44 £7.68
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 £1.96
$2.58 £1.9
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.46 £2.54
-1.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Bracknell
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 £2.63
$2.74 £2.02
30.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$127 £93.6
$123 £90.2
3.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 £3.11
$5.3 £3.9
-20.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 £1.28
$2.92 £2.15
-40.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 £10.96
$33.89 £24.94
-56.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.88 £1.38
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K £29.7K
$40.9K £30.1K
-1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bracknell
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 £249
$293 £215
15.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.89 £13.9
$22.46 £16.53
-15.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 £39.28
$43.09 £31.71
23.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bracknell
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.34 £20.12
$41.03 £30.19
-33.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.69 £10.07
$13.75 £10.12
-0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bracknell
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,551 £1,142
$1,981 £1,458
-21.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$20.6K £15.2K
-11.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bracknell
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 £61.7
$91.8 £67.5
-8.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.7 £35.84
$41.44 £30.49
17.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.1
$87.9 £64.7
25.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.9 £72
$106 £78
-7.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bracknell
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,671 £1,229
$1,595 £1,174
4.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 £1,094
$1,267 £932
17.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,346 £1,726
$2,742 £2,018
-14.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,675 £1,968
$2,072 £1,525
29.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,796 £5,737
$5,685 £4,184
37.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,570 £4,835
$3,908 £2,876
68.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bracknell
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,234 £3,116
$3,332 £2,452
27.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.92
-5.07%

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Last update for Bracknell: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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