Cost of Living Comparison Between Crawley and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Crawley and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Crawley is 0.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Crawley is 4.3% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crawley
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$20.43 £15.04
-0.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 £59.5
$95.8 £70.5
-15.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 £6.59
$10.68 £7.86
-16.10%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$5.05 £3.72
-8.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.57 £1.89
-15.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.73 £1.28
-19.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 £4.3
$7.26 £5.34
-19.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$7.48 £5.51
-16.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crawley
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.63 £1.2
-19.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.72 £1.26
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$2.17 £1.6
26.73%
Eggs
$3.35 £2.46
$3.89 £2.86
-13.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 £4.99
$12.14 £8.93
-44.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 £5.57
$9.7 £7.14
-22.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 £11.35
$16.94 £12.46
-8.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 £2.96
$3.3 £2.43
21.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.87 £1.37
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 £2.19
$3.95 £2.91
-24.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.46
$4.35 £3.2
8.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$2.14 £1.58
-42.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.81 £1.33
-8.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 £0.38
$1.31 £0.97
-60.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.23
$1.5 £1.1
10.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.07 £11.82
$18.67 £13.74
-13.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 £6.85
$10.44 £7.68
-10.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.58 £1.9
-12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$3.46 £2.54
-45.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Crawley
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 £2.68
$2.74 £2.02
32.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$131 £96.4
$123 £90.2
6.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 £3.44
$5.3 £3.9
-11.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 £1.28
$2.92 £2.15
-40.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.98 £11.76
$33.89 £24.94
-52.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.88 £1.38
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.3K £28.2K
-1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
-2.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crawley
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$469 £345
$293 £215
60.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.27 £11.24
$22.46 £16.53
-32.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.81 £30.77
$43.09 £31.71
-2.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crawley
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 £41.17
$41.03 £30.19
36.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.6 £7.06
$15.53 £11.43
-38.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.91 £8.03
$13.75 £10.12
-20.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crawley
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,312 £966
$1,981 £1,458
-33.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,129 £5,982
$20.6K £15.2K
-60.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crawley
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 £50
$91.8 £67.5
-25.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 £29.71
$41.44 £30.49
-2.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 £53.9
$87.9 £64.7
-16.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £101
$106 £78
29.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crawley
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 £1,184
$1,595 £1,174
0.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 £948
$1,267 £932
1.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,737 £2,014
$2,742 £2,018
-0.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 £1,780
$2,072 £1,525
16.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,221 £4,578
$5,685 £4,184
9.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,926 £4,361
$3,908 £2,876
51.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crawley
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,763 £2,033
$3,332 £2,452
-17.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.92
-0.34%

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Last update for Crawley: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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