Cost of Living Comparison Between Brecon and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Brecon and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Brecon is 6.5% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brecon is 4.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brecon
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.5 £15.09
$20.43 £15.04
0.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.8
$95.8 £70.5
11.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.82 £7.97
$10.68 £7.86
1.31%
Cappuccino
$4.83 £3.55
$5.05 £3.72
-4.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.57 £1.89
-1.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.73 £1.28
17.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 £5.6
$7.26 £5.34
4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 £5.15
$7.48 £5.51
-6.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brecon
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 £1.65
$1.63 £1.2
38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.72 £1.26
-5.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.17 £1.6
44.24%
Eggs
$5.96 £4.38
$3.89 £2.86
53.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.54 £7.75
$12.14 £8.93
-13.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$9.7 £7.14
8.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.6 £12.95
$16.94 £12.46
3.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 £2.82
$3.3 £2.43
16.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 £0.89
$1.87 £1.37
-34.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 £3.49
$3.95 £2.91
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 £3.35
$4.35 £3.2
4.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$2.14 £1.58
-28.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.81 £1.33
-9.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.31 £0.97
27.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.5 £1.1
15.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.61 £12.96
$18.67 £13.74
-5.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.4 £7.66
$10.44 £7.68
-0.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 £2.42
$2.58 £1.9
27.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.46 £2.54
-7.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Brecon
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.74 £2.02
25.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 £64.6
$123 £90.2
-28.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 £3.04
$5.3 £3.9
-21.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.92 £2.15
-33.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.23 £20.04
$33.89 £24.94
-19.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.88 £1.38
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$38.3K £28.2K
1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K £32.6K
$40.9K £30.1K
8.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brecon
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 £258
$293 £215
19.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.72 £13.78
$22.46 £16.53
-16.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 £39.86
$43.09 £31.71
25.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brecon
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.95 £33.82
$41.03 £30.19
11.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.47 £16.54
$13.75 £10.12
63.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brecon
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,579 £1,162
$1,981 £1,458
-20.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K £12.1K
$20.6K £15.2K
-20.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brecon
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 £63.5
$91.8 £67.5
-6.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.65 £22.56
$41.44 £30.49
-26.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 £65.9
$87.9 £64.7
1.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.3 £62.8
$106 £78
-19.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brecon
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 £908
$1,595 £1,174
-22.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 £748
$1,267 £932
-19.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,043 £1,503
$2,742 £2,018
-25.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$2,072 £1,525
-19.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,603 £1,916
$5,685 £4,184
-54.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,698 £1,986
$3,908 £2,876
-30.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brecon
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 £2,636
$3,332 £2,452
7.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.25
5.92
-11.32%

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Last update for Brecon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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