Cost of Living Comparison Between Coventry and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Coventry and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Coventry is 8.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Coventry is 8.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coventry
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 £15.12
$20.43 £15.04
0.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$95.8 £70.5
-13.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.7 £7.87
$10.68 £7.86
0.19%
Cappuccino
$4.81 £3.54
$5.05 £3.72
-4.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.57 £1.89
-23.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.73 £1.28
-23.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 £4.1
$7.26 £5.34
-23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 £3.66
$7.48 £5.51
-33.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coventry
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.63 £1.2
-9.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 £1.34
$1.72 £1.26
5.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 £1.85
$2.17 £1.6
16.13%
Eggs
$4.73 £3.48
$3.89 £2.86
21.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 £8.95
$12.14 £8.93
0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 £5.47
$9.7 £7.14
-23.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.91 £11.71
$16.94 £12.46
-6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.3 £2.43
3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.87 £1.37
-8.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 £2.1
$3.95 £2.91
-27.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.63
$4.35 £3.2
-17.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 £1.56
$2.14 £1.58
-0.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.81 £1.33
5.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.31 £0.97
-16.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.5 £1.1
5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.09 £12.58
$18.67 £13.74
-8.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 £8.03
$10.44 £7.68
4.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 £1.89
$2.58 £1.9
-0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.48
$3.46 £2.54
-41.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Coventry
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.74 £2.02
23.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.7 £57.2
$123 £90.2
-36.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 £3.03
$5.3 £3.9
-22.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 £1.41
$2.92 £2.15
-34.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.85 £19.03
$33.89 £24.94
-23.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.88 £1.38
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.3K £28.2K
1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K £32.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
6.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coventry
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 £191
$293 £215
-11.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.35 £12.03
$22.46 £16.53
-27.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.49
$43.09 £31.71
-0.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coventry
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.98 £31.63
$41.03 £30.19
4.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 £8.46
$15.53 £11.43
-25.95%
Cinema Ticket
$13.33 £9.81
$13.75 £10.12
-3.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coventry
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,390 £1,023
$1,981 £1,458
-29.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K £9,943
$20.6K £15.2K
-34.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coventry
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 £83.2
$91.8 £67.5
23.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.05 £26.53
$41.44 £30.49
-13.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 £88.3
$87.9 £64.7
36.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 £71.3
$106 £78
-8.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coventry
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 £1,069
$1,595 £1,174
-8.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 £762
$1,267 £932
-18.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 £1,591
$2,742 £2,018
-21.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 £1,268
$2,072 £1,525
-16.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,882 £2,857
$5,685 £4,184
-31.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,424 £2,520
$3,908 £2,876
-12.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coventry
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,203 £2,357
$3,332 £2,452
-3.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.92
-2.20%

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Last update for Coventry: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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