Cost of Living Comparison Between Chippenham and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Chippenham and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Chippenham is 12.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chippenham is 28% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chippenham
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.08 £11.83
$20.43 £15.04
-21.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.3 £45.12
$95.8 £70.5
-36.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 £7.89
$10.68 £7.86
0.37%
Cappuccino
$4.1 £3.02
$5.05 £3.72
-18.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$2.57 £1.89
-3.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.73 £1.28
-3.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 £3.91
$7.26 £5.34
-26.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 £3.07
$7.48 £5.51
-44.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chippenham
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.63 £1.2
-14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.72 £1.26
-1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 £2.29
$2.17 £1.6
43.78%
Eggs
$4.44 £3.27
$3.89 £2.86
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 £5.06
$12.14 £8.93
-43.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.84 £6.51
$9.7 £7.14
-8.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 £7.05
$16.94 £12.46
-43.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$3.3 £2.43
-13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.87 £1.37
-11.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$3.95 £2.91
-16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 £4.17
$4.35 £3.2
30.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 £0.19
$2.14 £1.58
-87.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.81 £1.33
-14.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 £0.72
$1.31 £0.97
-25.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.5 £1.1
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.04 £11.8
$18.67 £13.74
-14.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 £6.82
$10.44 £7.68
-11.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.34
$2.58 £1.9
23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 £2.61
$3.46 £2.54
2.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Chippenham
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.55
$2.74 £2.02
26.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 £65.3
$123 £90.2
-27.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$5.3 £3.9
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.92 £2.15
-13.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.32 £14.95
$33.89 £24.94
-40.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.88 £1.38
4.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.6K £40.2K
$40.9K £30.1K
33.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chippenham
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 £209
$293 £215
-3.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.9 £14.64
$22.46 £16.53
-11.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.67 £29.93
$43.09 £31.71
-5.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chippenham
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.11 £34.67
$41.03 £30.19
14.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.54 £15.12
$15.53 £11.43
32.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.84 £5.77
$13.75 £10.12
-42.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chippenham
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,980 £1,457
$1,981 £1,458
-0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.7K £24.8K
$20.6K £15.2K
63.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chippenham
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 £51.3
$91.8 £67.5
-23.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.17 £25.15
$41.44 £30.49
-17.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 £49.23
$87.9 £64.7
-23.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 £48.56
$106 £78
-37.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chippenham
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 £886
$1,595 £1,174
-24.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 £705
$1,267 £932
-24.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,067 £1,521
$2,742 £2,018
-24.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,265
$2,072 £1,525
-17.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chippenham
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,571 £3,364
$3,332 £2,452
37.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.92
-23.99%

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Last update for Chippenham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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