Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Cumbria is 16.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cumbria is 7.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbria
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$20.43 £15.04
-1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$95.8 £70.5
-13.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 £7.47
$10.68 £7.86
-4.87%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$5.05 £3.72
-10.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.57 £1.89
-10.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.73 £1.28
-2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.64
$7.26 £5.34
-13.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 £4.43
$7.48 £5.51
-19.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbria
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.63 £1.2
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.72 £1.26
7.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$2.17 £1.6
5.53%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$3.89 £2.86
1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$12.14 £8.93
-16.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$9.7 £7.14
-9.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 £10.47
$16.94 £12.46
-16.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$3.3 £2.43
-6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.87 £1.37
-15.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$3.95 £2.91
-26.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$4.35 £3.2
-17.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.14 £1.58
-21.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.81 £1.33
-17.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.31 £0.97
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.5 £1.1
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.23
$18.67 £13.74
3.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$10.44 £7.68
13.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.06
$2.58 £1.9
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.46 £2.54
-9.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbria
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.74 £2.02
20.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$123 £90.2
-26.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$5.3 £3.9
0.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 £1.47
$2.92 £2.15
-31.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.41 £17.23
$33.89 £24.94
-30.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.88 £1.38
9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
-0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbria
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$293 £215
-0.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$22.46 £16.53
-23.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.92 £31.58
$43.09 £31.71
-0.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbria
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £33.97
$41.03 £30.19
12.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 £13.67
$15.53 £11.43
19.64%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.75 £10.12
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbria
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,156
$1,981 £1,458
-20.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$20.6K £15.2K
-9.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbria
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62
$91.8 £67.5
-8.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 £32.23
$41.44 £30.49
5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 £69.1
$87.9 £64.7
6.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 £72.2
$106 £78
-7.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbria
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £908
$1,595 £1,174
-22.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$1,267 £932
-20.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 £1,526
$2,742 £2,018
-24.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 £1,242
$2,072 £1,525
-18.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbria
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 £3,007
$3,332 £2,452
22.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.92
-4.90%

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Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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