Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Falkirk is 16.9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Falkirk is 12% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falkirk
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 £12.07
$20.43 £15.04
-19.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49
$95.8 £70.5
-30.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.68 £7.86
-8.43%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$5.05 £3.72
-7.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.57 £1.89
11.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.73 £1.28
33.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 £4.84
$7.26 £5.34
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 £3.52
$7.48 £5.51
-35.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falkirk
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.63 £1.2
7.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 £1.98
$1.72 £1.26
55.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.17 £1.6
-27.65%
Eggs
$5.23 £3.85
$3.89 £2.86
34.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 £7.12
$12.14 £8.93
-20.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 £6.15
$9.7 £7.14
-13.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 £7.27
$16.94 £12.46
-41.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$3.3 £2.43
-6.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 £0.48
$1.87 £1.37
-65.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.95 £2.91
4.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 £3.69
$4.35 £3.2
15.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.14 £1.58
20.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.81 £1.33
-26.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.31 £0.97
25.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.5 £1.1
-2.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.41 £13.55
$18.67 £13.74
-1.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 £8.61
$10.44 £7.68
12.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.29
$2.58 £1.9
20.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.55
$3.46 £2.54
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🚌 Getting Around
Falkirk
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.97
$2.74 £2.02
47.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66
$123 £90.2
-26.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 £2.43
$5.3 £3.9
-37.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$2.92 £2.15
-51.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 £11.88
$33.89 £24.94
-52.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.57
$1.88 £1.38
13.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K £22.3K
$38.3K £28.2K
-20.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K £25.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
-15.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falkirk
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$293 £215
-0.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$22.46 £16.53
-24.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.14 £36.16
$43.09 £31.71
14.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falkirk
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$41.03 £30.19
33.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 £8.67
$15.53 £11.43
-24.15%
Cinema Ticket
$16.9 £12.44
$13.75 £10.12
22.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falkirk
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 £501
$1,981 £1,458
-65.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$20.6K £15.2K
-9.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falkirk
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 £64.7
$91.8 £67.5
-4.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 £42.63
$41.44 £30.49
39.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 £64.3
$87.9 £64.7
-0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.7
$106 £78
-4.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falkirk
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 £676
$1,595 £1,174
-42.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 £697
$1,267 £932
-25.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 £801
$2,742 £2,018
-60.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 £783
$2,072 £1,525
-48.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falkirk
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,548 £3,347
$3,332 £2,452
36.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.92
0.17%

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Last update for Falkirk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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