Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Falmouth and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Falmouth is 16.6% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Falmouth is 10.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falmouth
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 £15.22
$20.43 £15.04
1.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 £70.3
$95.8 £70.5
-0.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 £6.99
$10.68 £7.86
-11.14%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$5.05 £3.72
-11.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.57 £1.89
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.73 £1.28
-22.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 £4.74
$7.26 £5.34
-11.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 £4.8
$7.48 £5.51
-12.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falmouth
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.63 £1.2
41.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.72 £1.26
-42.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$2.17 £1.6
45.62%
Eggs
$5.98 £4.4
$3.89 £2.86
53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 £3.55
$12.14 £8.93
-60.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 £4.96
$9.7 £7.14
-30.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 £6.81
$16.94 £12.46
-45.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$3.3 £2.43
-57.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.87 £1.37
-32.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$3.95 £2.91
-32.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 £3.34
$4.35 £3.2
4.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 £0.48
$2.14 £1.58
-69.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.81 £1.33
-25.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 £0.59
$1.31 £0.97
-38.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.5 £1.1
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.88 £13.16
$18.67 £13.74
-4.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 £7
$10.44 £7.68
-8.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.58 £1.9
4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.46 £2.54
-19.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Falmouth
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.74 £2.02
20.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 £65.1
$123 £90.2
-27.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 £3.25
$5.3 £3.9
-16.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.92 £2.15
-14.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 £11.96
$33.89 £24.94
-52.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K £29K
$38.3K £28.2K
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
7.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falmouth
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 £201
$293 £215
-6.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.85 £13.87
$22.46 £16.53
-16.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 £40.95
$43.09 £31.71
29.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falmouth
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 £45.2
$41.03 £30.19
49.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 £8.42
$13.75 £10.12
-16.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falmouth
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$1,981 £1,458
-20.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$20.6K £15.2K
-22.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falmouth
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 £61.4
$91.8 £67.5
-9.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 £22.56
$41.44 £30.49
-26.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 £66.2
$87.9 £64.7
2.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 £63.6
$106 £78
-18.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falmouth
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 £915
$1,595 £1,174
-22.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 £761
$1,267 £932
-18.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,950 £2,171
$2,742 £2,018
7.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$2,072 £1,525
-17.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falmouth
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,809 £2,067
$3,332 £2,452
-15.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.92
-0.34%

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Last update for Falmouth: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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