Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Cheltenham is 12.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cheltenham is 17.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheltenham
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 £14.9
$20.43 £15.04
-0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$95.8 £70.5
-13.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 £7.97
$10.68 £7.86
1.40%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$5.05 £3.72
-11.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.57 £1.89
-20.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.73 £1.28
-19.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$7.26 £5.34
-23.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.07
$7.48 £5.51
-8.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheltenham
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.63 £1.2
-7.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 £0.51
$1.72 £1.26
-59.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 £1.53
$2.17 £1.6
-4.15%
Eggs
$4.57 £3.37
$3.89 £2.86
17.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$12.14 £8.93
-61.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$9.7 £7.14
-25.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 £11.46
$16.94 £12.46
-8.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.3 £2.43
-36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.87 £1.37
-4.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$3.95 £2.91
-48.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.62
$4.35 £3.2
-18.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.14 £1.58
-34.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.81 £1.33
0.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$1.31 £0.97
-20.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.5 £1.1
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.21 £12.67
$18.67 £13.74
-7.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 £5.77
$10.44 £7.68
-24.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.58 £1.9
-28.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$3.46 £2.54
-42.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheltenham
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$2.74 £2.02
26.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 £41.62
$123 £90.2
-53.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$5.3 £3.9
-24.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.92 £2.15
-52.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.02 £18.42
$33.89 £24.94
-26.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.38
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$40.9K £30.1K
0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheltenham
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 £188
$293 £215
-12.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.11 £11.85
$22.46 £16.53
-28.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 £31.92
$43.09 £31.71
0.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheltenham
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.56 £32.79
$41.03 £30.19
8.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.94 £17.62
$15.53 £11.43
54.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.81
$13.75 £10.12
-3.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheltenham
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,395 £1,027
$1,981 £1,458
-29.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$20.6K £15.2K
-33.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheltenham
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 £80.2
$91.8 £67.5
18.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 £26.17
$41.44 £30.49
-14.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 £83.2
$87.9 £64.7
28.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 £73.4
$106 £78
-5.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheltenham
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 £879
$1,595 £1,174
-25.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 £692
$1,267 £932
-25.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,259 £1,663
$2,742 £2,018
-17.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 £1,214
$2,072 £1,525
-20.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,629 £4,143
$5,685 £4,184
-0.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,703 £4,197
$3,908 £2,876
45.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheltenham
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,001 £2,944
$3,332 £2,452
20.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.92
-2.20%

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Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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