Cost of Living Comparison Between Bury and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Bury and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Bury is 0.3% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bury is 5.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bury
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.06 £14.77
$20.43 £15.04
-1.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.4 £59.9
$95.8 £70.5
-15.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 £6.57
$10.68 £7.86
-16.39%
Cappuccino
$3.59 £2.65
$5.05 £3.72
-28.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.57 £1.89
7.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.73 £1.28
4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 £2.73
$7.26 £5.34
-48.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 £2.69
$7.48 £5.51
-51.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bury
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.63 £1.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 £1.72
$1.72 £1.26
35.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.17 £1.6
-11.52%
Eggs
$3.98 £2.93
$3.89 £2.86
2.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 £8.9
$12.14 £8.93
-0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.68 £8.6
$9.7 £7.14
20.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 £9.1
$16.94 £12.46
-27.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$3.3 £2.43
6.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.87 £1.37
-11.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.95 £2.91
-28.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 £3.03
$4.35 £3.2
-5.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.14 £1.58
-9.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.81 £1.33
-1.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.31 £0.97
-4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.5 £1.1
22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$18.67 £13.74
9.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 £6.77
$10.44 £7.68
-11.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 £2.18
$2.58 £1.9
15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$3.46 £2.54
-17.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Bury
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.8 £2.06
$2.74 £2.02
2.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 £64.3
$123 £90.2
-28.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 £3.6
$5.3 £3.9
-7.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 £1.82
$2.92 £2.15
-15.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.6 £20.31
$33.89 £24.94
-18.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.88 £1.38
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K £26.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
-13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bury
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 £224
$293 £215
4.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 £12.19
$22.46 £16.53
-26.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.73 £33.65
$43.09 £31.71
6.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bury
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.88 £27.87
$41.03 £30.19
-7.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 £6.97
$13.75 £10.12
-31.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bury
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,192 £1,613
$1,981 £1,458
10.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.3K £17.9K
$20.6K £15.2K
17.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bury
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 £70.9
$91.8 £67.5
5.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.19 £36.2
$41.44 £30.49
18.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 £84.6
$87.9 £64.7
30.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 £102
$106 £78
30.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bury
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 £858
$1,595 £1,174
-26.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$962 £708
$1,267 £932
-24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,040 £1,501
$2,742 £2,018
-25.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 £1,239
$2,072 £1,525
-18.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bury
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,419 £1,780
$3,332 £2,452
-27.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.92
-5.41%

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Last update for Bury: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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