Cost of Living Comparison Between Fakenham and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Fakenham and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Fakenham is 18.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fakenham is 24.5% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fakenham
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.34 £12.76
$20.43 £15.04
-15.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$95.8 £70.5
-14.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.03 £8.12
$10.68 £7.86
3.28%
Cappuccino
$2.62 £1.93
$5.05 £3.72
-48.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.57 £1.89
-23.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.73 £1.28
-6.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 £3.48
$7.26 £5.34
-34.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 £1.97
$7.48 £5.51
-64.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fakenham
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.63 £1.2
-27.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.72 £1.26
-5.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 £1.55
$2.17 £1.6
-3.23%
Eggs
$4.19 £3.09
$3.89 £2.86
7.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 £7.46
$12.14 £8.93
-16.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 £5.44
$9.7 £7.14
-23.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.48 £12.86
$16.94 £12.46
3.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 £2.48
$3.3 £2.43
2.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.87 £1.37
7.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 £2.37
$3.95 £2.91
-18.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 £1.93
$4.35 £3.2
-39.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 £0.68
$2.14 £1.58
-57.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.81 £1.33
-7.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.31 £0.97
0.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.5 £1.1
19.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.65 £11.52
$18.67 £13.74
-16.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 £7.51
$10.44 £7.68
-2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 £2.55
$2.58 £1.9
34.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$3.46 £2.54
-20.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Fakenham
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.74 £2.02
20.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 £64.3
$123 £90.2
-28.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 £3.4
$5.3 £3.9
-12.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 £1.13
$2.92 £2.15
-47.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.85 £16.82
$33.89 £24.94
-32.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.3K £28.2K
-1.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K £30.9K
$40.9K £30.1K
2.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fakenham
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$390 £287
$293 £215
33.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 £12.91
$22.46 £16.53
-21.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.9 £24.21
$43.09 £31.71
-23.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fakenham
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.97 £33.83
$41.03 £30.19
12.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.07 £8.88
$13.75 £10.12
-12.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fakenham
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,786 £1,314
$1,981 £1,458
-9.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$20.6K £15.2K
-11.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fakenham
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.31 £18.63
$91.8 £67.5
-72.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 £39.57
$41.44 £30.49
29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 £51.6
$87.9 £64.7
-20.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.6 £40.14
$106 £78
-48.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fakenham
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 £894
$1,595 £1,174
-23.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 £740
$1,267 £932
-20.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 £1,486
$2,742 £2,018
-26.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 £1,252
$2,072 £1,525
-17.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fakenham
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,332 £2,452
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.92
0.17%

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Last update for Fakenham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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