Cost of Living Comparison Between Fareham and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Fareham and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Fareham is 1.9% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fareham is 6.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fareham
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.63 £19.6
$20.43 £15.04
30.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.1 £66.3
$95.8 £70.5
-5.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 £8.17
$10.68 £7.86
3.93%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$5.05 £3.72
-8.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.57 £1.89
-15.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.73 £1.28
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$7.26 £5.34
0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 £5.14
$7.48 £5.51
-6.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fareham
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.63 £1.2
3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.72 £1.26
-17.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.17 £1.6
-3.69%
Eggs
$5.07 £3.73
$3.89 £2.86
30.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 £7.16
$12.14 £8.93
-19.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.1 £6.7
$9.7 £7.14
-6.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 £10.68
$16.94 £12.46
-14.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$3.3 £2.43
-2.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.87 £1.37
-12.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$3.95 £2.91
-36.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.4
$4.35 £3.2
-24.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$2.14 £1.58
-14.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.81 £1.33
-24.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.31 £0.97
-9.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.5 £1.1
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.96 £15.42
$18.67 £13.74
12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 £8.45
$10.44 £7.68
9.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.58 £1.9
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$3.46 £2.54
-24.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Fareham
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$2.74 £2.02
26.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £65.6
$123 £90.2
-27.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 £3.28
$5.3 £3.9
-16.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 £1.29
$2.92 £2.15
-40.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.17 £11.9
$33.89 £24.94
-52.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.88 £1.38
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
3.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fareham
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £211
$293 £215
-2.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 £13.97
$22.46 £16.53
-15.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.02 £35.34
$43.09 £31.71
11.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fareham
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.26 £20.06
$41.03 £30.19
-33.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.59 £25.46
$15.53 £11.43
122.73%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 £11.43
$13.75 £10.12
13.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fareham
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,138
$1,981 £1,458
-21.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$20.6K £15.2K
-10.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fareham
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 £84.9
$91.8 £67.5
25.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 £30.88
$41.44 £30.49
1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 £79.6
$87.9 £64.7
23.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 £58.2
$106 £78
-25.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fareham
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 £951
$1,595 £1,174
-18.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £849
$1,267 £932
-8.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 £1,489
$2,742 £2,018
-26.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 £1,337
$2,072 £1,525
-12.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fareham
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 £2,563
$3,332 £2,452
4.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.92
-5.07%

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Last update for Fareham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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