Cost of Living Comparison Between Dudley and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Dudley and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Dudley is 19.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dudley is 27.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dudley
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 £15.19
$20.43 £15.04
0.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 £60.3
$95.8 £70.5
-14.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 £6.87
$10.68 £7.86
-12.64%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$5.05 £3.72
-6.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 £1.48
$2.57 £1.89
-21.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.73 £1.28
-4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 £3.96
$7.26 £5.34
-25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 £4.07
$7.48 £5.51
-26.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dudley
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.63 £1.2
1.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.72 £1.26
-5.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.56
$2.17 £1.6
-2.76%
Eggs
$3.62 £2.67
$3.89 £2.86
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 £7.39
$12.14 £8.93
-17.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.7 £5.67
$9.7 £7.14
-20.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 £10.4
$16.94 £12.46
-16.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$3.3 £2.43
-23.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.87 £1.37
-0.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$3.95 £2.91
-49.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$4.35 £3.2
-39.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$2.14 £1.58
-54.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.81 £1.33
-18.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.31 £0.97
-3.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 £0.96
$1.5 £1.1
-12.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.24 £11.95
$18.67 £13.74
-13.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 £8.2
$10.44 £7.68
6.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.58 £1.9
32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.13
$3.46 £2.54
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Dudley
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.38
$2.74 £2.02
17.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 £65.2
$123 £90.2
-27.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 £3.92
$5.3 £3.9
0.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 £0.91
$2.92 £2.15
-57.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.59 £16.63
$33.89 £24.94
-33.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.88 £1.38
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.3K £28.2K
2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K £29.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
-3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dudley
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £219
$293 £215
1.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.71 £13.03
$22.46 £16.53
-21.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.73 £26.29
$43.09 £31.71
-17.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dudley
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.12 £14.81
$41.03 £30.19
-50.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.97 £14.7
$15.53 £11.43
28.59%
Cinema Ticket
$14.98 £11.03
$13.75 £10.12
8.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dudley
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,615 £1,189
$1,981 £1,458
-18.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.6K £14.4K
$20.6K £15.2K
-5.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dudley
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.2 £56.1
$91.8 £67.5
-16.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.14 £35.43
$41.44 £30.49
16.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 £51.6
$87.9 £64.7
-20.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 £66.6
$106 £78
-14.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dudley
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 £882
$1,595 £1,174
-24.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 £606
$1,267 £932
-34.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,070 £1,523
$2,742 £2,018
-24.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 £1,225
$2,072 £1,525
-19.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dudley
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,528 £1,860
$3,332 £2,452
-24.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.92
-2.70%

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Last update for Dudley: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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