Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Eastleigh is 1.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eastleigh is 20.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eastleigh
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.77 £15.28
$20.43 £15.04
1.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$95.8 £70.5
-14.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$10.68 £7.86
-5.99%
Cappuccino
$4.52 £3.33
$5.05 £3.72
-10.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.57 £1.89
-10.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.73 £1.28
-6.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.61
$7.26 £5.34
-13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 £4.63
$7.48 £5.51
-15.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eastleigh
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.63 £1.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.72 £1.26
-8.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.17 £1.6
4.15%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$3.89 £2.86
3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 £7.41
$12.14 £8.93
-17.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.56
$9.7 £7.14
-8.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$16.94 £12.46
-17.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$3.3 £2.43
-6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.87 £1.37
-14.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$3.95 £2.91
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$4.35 £3.2
-19.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.14 £1.58
-20.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.81 £1.33
-14.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.31 £0.97
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.5 £1.1
1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.88
$18.67 £13.74
1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 £6.99
$10.44 £7.68
-9.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$2.58 £1.9
5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 £2.27
$3.46 £2.54
-10.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Eastleigh
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.74 £2.02
24.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$123 £90.2
-28.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 £3.96
$5.3 £3.9
1.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.92 £2.15
-45.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.88 £16.84
$33.89 £24.94
-32.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.88 £1.38
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.3K £28.2K
2.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eastleigh
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$293 £215
-0.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 £12.64
$22.46 £16.53
-23.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.59 £32.08
$43.09 £31.71
1.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eastleigh
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$41.03 £30.19
12.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 £8.88
$15.53 £11.43
-22.34%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.8
$13.75 £10.12
-3.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eastleigh
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$1,981 £1,458
-20.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$20.6K £15.2K
-12.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eastleigh
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 £61.7
$91.8 £67.5
-8.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 £31.79
$41.44 £30.49
4.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 £66.9
$87.9 £64.7
3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$106 £78
-5.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eastleigh
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 £896
$1,595 £1,174
-23.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £727
$1,267 £932
-22.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$2,742 £2,018
-27.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$2,072 £1,525
-19.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eastleigh
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,332 £2,452
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.92
-4.90%

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Last update for Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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