Cost of Living Comparison Between Doncaster and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Doncaster and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Doncaster is 24.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doncaster is 17.8% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doncaster
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.09 £17.73
$20.43 £15.04
17.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.4 £59.9
$95.8 £70.5
-15.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 £6.93
$10.68 £7.86
-11.89%
Cappuccino
$4.22 £3.11
$5.05 £3.72
-16.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.57 £1.89
-29.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.73 £1.28
-20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 £4.19
$7.26 £5.34
-21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 £2.98
$7.48 £5.51
-45.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doncaster
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.63 £1.2
-3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.72 £1.26
13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.17 £1.6
-9.22%
Eggs
$3.17 £2.33
$3.89 £2.86
-18.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 £6.57
$12.14 £8.93
-26.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 £6.79
$9.7 £7.14
-4.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 £7.63
$16.94 £12.46
-38.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$3.3 £2.43
-11.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.87 £1.37
-9.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 £1.86
$3.95 £2.91
-36.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 £1.98
$4.35 £3.2
-37.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 £1.07
$2.14 £1.58
-32.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.81 £1.33
-11.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 £0.81
$1.31 £0.97
-16.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.5 £1.1
-7.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 £13.83
$18.67 £13.74
0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 £5.83
$10.44 £7.68
-24.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.58 £1.9
27.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 £1.95
$3.46 £2.54
-23.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Doncaster
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.74 £2.02
-2.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.9 £51.5
$123 £90.2
-42.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 £3.39
$5.3 £3.9
-13.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$2.92 £2.15
-56.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.48 £14.33
$33.89 £24.94
-42.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.88 £1.38
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K £27.1K
$38.3K £28.2K
-3.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K £30.2K
$40.9K £30.1K
0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doncaster
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 £149
$293 £215
-30.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.3 £11.99
$22.46 £16.53
-27.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46 £33.85
$43.09 £31.71
6.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doncaster
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.88 £27.88
$41.03 £30.19
-7.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.8 £10.15
$15.53 £11.43
-11.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 £7.3
$13.75 £10.12
-27.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doncaster
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,261 £928
$1,981 £1,458
-36.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K £11.1K
$20.6K £15.2K
-26.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doncaster
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 £44.45
$91.8 £67.5
-34.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 £22.45
$41.44 £30.49
-26.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 £54.3
$87.9 £64.7
-16.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86 £63.3
$106 £78
-18.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doncaster
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 £511
$1,595 £1,174
-56.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 £470
$1,267 £932
-49.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,369 £1,008
$2,742 £2,018
-50.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 £868
$2,072 £1,525
-43.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,995 £1,468
$5,685 £4,184
-64.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,326 £1,711
$3,908 £2,876
-40.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doncaster
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,461 £1,811
$3,332 £2,452
-26.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.92
-3.72%

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Last update for Doncaster: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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