Cost of Living Comparison Between Greenwich and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Greenwich and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Greenwich is 19.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greenwich is 0.4% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greenwich
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 £16.8
$20.43 £15.04
11.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 £60.6
$95.8 £70.5
-14.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 £7.5
$10.68 £7.86
-4.49%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$5.05 £3.72
-19.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.68
$2.57 £1.89
-10.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.73 £1.28
-8.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 £5.29
$7.26 £5.34
-0.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 £5.65
$7.48 £5.51
2.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Greenwich
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.63 £1.2
25.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.72 £1.26
1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.17 £1.6
5.07%
Eggs
$3.73 £2.75
$3.89 £2.86
-4.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 £6.8
$12.14 £8.93
-23.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 £6.4
$9.7 £7.14
-10.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.2 £10.45
$16.94 £12.46
-16.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$3.3 £2.43
-11.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 £0.87
$1.87 £1.37
-36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 £1.82
$3.95 £2.91
-37.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 £2.55
$4.35 £3.2
-20.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.14 £1.58
-25.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.81 £1.33
-24.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.31 £0.97
-16.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.5 £1.1
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.73
$18.67 £13.74
-0.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.84
$10.44 £7.68
2.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$2.58 £1.9
8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.46 £2.54
-6.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Greenwich
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.74 £2.02
26.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 £65
$123 £90.2
-27.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.5 £4.05
$5.3 £3.9
3.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.92 £2.15
-45.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.74 £16.74
$33.89 £24.94
-32.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.88 £1.38
22.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.3K £28.2K
-1.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
-0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greenwich
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 £216
$293 £215
0.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.78 £11.61
$22.46 £16.53
-29.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.3 £35.55
$43.09 £31.71
12.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Greenwich
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.18 £33.25
$41.03 £30.19
10.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 £9.12
$13.75 £10.12
-9.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greenwich
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,603 £1,180
$1,981 £1,458
-19.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.5K
$20.6K £15.2K
-11.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Greenwich
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 £60.6
$91.8 £67.5
-10.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.3 £32.6
$41.44 £30.49
6.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 £68.2
$87.9 £64.7
5.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 £71.9
$106 £78
-7.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greenwich
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 £902
$1,595 £1,174
-23.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £727
$1,267 £932
-22.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 £1,478
$2,742 £2,018
-26.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 £1,225
$2,072 £1,525
-19.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Greenwich
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,729 £2,008
$3,332 £2,452
-18.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.92
-4.90%

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Last update for Greenwich: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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