Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Chatham is 3.6% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chatham is 15.9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chatham
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.11 £19.95
$20.43 £15.04
32.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$95.8 £70.5
0.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 £6.89
$10.68 £7.86
-12.27%
Cappuccino
$3.41 £2.51
$5.05 £3.72
-32.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.57 £1.89
30.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.73 £1.28
-21.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 £5.02
$7.26 £5.34
-6.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$7.48 £5.51
-8.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chatham
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.63 £1.2
-15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 £1
$1.72 £1.26
-21.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$2.17 £1.6
21.66%
Eggs
$3.54 £2.6
$3.89 £2.86
-9.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 £7.25
$12.14 £8.93
-18.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.3 £6.11
$9.7 £7.14
-14.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 £9.65
$16.94 £12.46
-22.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.3 £2.43
-10.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.87 £1.37
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$3.95 £2.91
-26.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 £2.39
$4.35 £3.2
-25.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$2.14 £1.58
-33.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.81 £1.33
-20.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 £0.74
$1.31 £0.97
-23.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.5 £1.1
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 £11.15
$18.67 £13.74
-18.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 £8.82
$10.44 £7.68
14.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.58 £1.9
-13.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.48
$3.46 £2.54
-2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chatham
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.74 £2.02
-2.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 £64.7
$123 £90.2
-28.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 £4.44
$5.3 £3.9
13.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 £1.28
$2.92 £2.15
-40.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 £10.79
$33.89 £24.94
-56.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
1.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chatham
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £167
$293 £215
-22.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.75 £13.8
$22.46 £16.53
-16.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.9 £33.04
$43.09 £31.71
4.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chatham
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.07 £35.37
$41.03 £30.19
17.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.68 £10.07
$13.75 £10.12
-0.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chatham
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,319 £971
$1,981 £1,458
-33.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.8K £19K
$20.6K £15.2K
24.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chatham
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.6
$91.8 £67.5
-10.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 £35.5
$41.44 £30.49
16.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.3
$87.9 £64.7
25.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$106 £78
-6.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chatham
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,223
$1,595 £1,174
4.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 £1,128
$1,267 £932
21.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,484 £1,828
$2,742 £2,018
-9.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 £1,591
$2,072 £1,525
4.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,871 £5,792
$5,685 £4,184
38.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,267 £5,348
$3,908 £2,876
85.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chatham
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,364 £1,740
$3,332 £2,452
-29.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.92
-6.59%

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Last update for Chatham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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