Cost of Living Comparison Between Corby and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Corby and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Corby is 19.5% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Corby is 3% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corby
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.51 £15.09
$20.43 £15.04
0.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 £59.8
$95.8 £70.5
-15.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.34 £6.14
$10.68 £7.86
-21.91%
Cappuccino
$4.28 £3.15
$5.05 £3.72
-15.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$2.57 £1.89
9.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.73 £1.28
-8.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.41 £3.98
$7.26 £5.34
-25.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 £3.93
$7.48 £5.51
-28.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Corby
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.63 £1.2
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.72 £1.26
-1.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.17 £1.6
-17.97%
Eggs
$3.18 £2.34
$3.89 £2.86
-18.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 £6.72
$12.14 £8.93
-24.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.64 £7.09
$9.7 £7.14
-0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.93 £12.46
$16.94 £12.46
-0.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 £1.65
$3.3 £2.43
-31.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.87 £1.37
-41.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 £2.77
$3.95 £2.91
-4.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 £2.3
$4.35 £3.2
-28.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.14 £1.58
-9.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.81 £1.33
2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 £0.85
$1.31 £0.97
-11.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.5 £1.1
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.88 £13.9
$18.67 £13.74
1.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 £6.93
$10.44 £7.68
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.58 £1.9
3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 £3.08
$3.46 £2.54
21.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Corby
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.74 £2.02
-3.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.4 £59.9
$123 £90.2
-33.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 £3.54
$5.3 £3.9
-9.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 £0.87
$2.92 £2.15
-59.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.01 £30.18
$33.89 £24.94
21.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.88 £1.38
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K £23.4K
$38.3K £28.2K
-17.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K £27.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
-10.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corby
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$340 £250
$293 £215
16.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.78 £11.61
$22.46 £16.53
-29.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.86 £29.33
$43.09 £31.71
-7.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Corby
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.43 £26.07
$41.03 £30.19
-13.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.15 £10.41
$15.53 £11.43
-8.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.81 £8.69
$13.75 £10.12
-14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corby
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,271 £1,671
$1,981 £1,458
14.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,915 £5,089
$20.6K £15.2K
-66.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Corby
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 £57.4
$91.8 £67.5
-14.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 £37.81
$41.44 £30.49
23.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 £64.3
$87.9 £64.7
-0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96 £70.7
$106 £78
-9.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corby
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 £687
$1,595 £1,174
-41.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 £808
$1,267 £932
-13.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,013 £1,482
$2,742 £2,018
-26.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 £1,063
$2,072 £1,525
-30.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Corby
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,178 £1,603
$3,332 £2,452
-34.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.92
-6.42%

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Last update for Corby: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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