Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartlepool and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartlepool and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Hartlepool is 26.3% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hartlepool is 27.6% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hartlepool
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 £15.22
$20.43 £15.04
1.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$95.8 £70.5
-15.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.37
$10.68 £7.86
-6.18%
Cappuccino
$4.33 £3.18
$5.05 £3.72
-14.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.57 £1.89
-0.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.73 £1.28
-8.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 £4.54
$7.26 £5.34
-15.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 £4.05
$7.48 £5.51
-26.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hartlepool
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.63 £1.2
-4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.72 £1.26
-0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.17 £1.6
16.59%
Eggs
$4 £2.94
$3.89 £2.86
2.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 £6.9
$12.14 £8.93
-22.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 £6.16
$9.7 £7.14
-13.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 £7.19
$16.94 £12.46
-42.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.3 £2.43
4.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.87 £1.37
4.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.95 £2.91
-22.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$4.35 £3.2
-19.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 £0.84
$2.14 £1.58
-46.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.81 £1.33
-17.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.31 £0.97
-22.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.5 £1.1
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.98 £13.23
$18.67 £13.74
-3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.9
$10.44 £7.68
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$2.58 £1.9
6.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.37
$3.46 £2.54
-45.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Hartlepool
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 £1.95
$2.74 £2.02
-3.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 £65.1
$123 £90.2
-27.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 £3.49
$5.3 £3.9
-10.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$2.92 £2.15
-45.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.19 £11.92
$33.89 £24.94
-52.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.38
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K £26.9K
$38.3K £28.2K
-4.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
-4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hartlepool
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 £202
$293 £215
-6.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.69 £11.55
$22.46 £16.53
-30.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.46 £25.36
$43.09 £31.71
-20.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hartlepool
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.16 £14.1
$41.03 £30.19
-53.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.06 £9.61
$13.75 £10.12
-5.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hartlepool
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,551 £1,141
$1,981 £1,458
-21.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,897 £5,075
$20.6K £15.2K
-66.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hartlepool
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$91.8 £67.5
-10.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.11 £32.46
$41.44 £30.49
6.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 £63.8
$87.9 £64.7
-1.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 £59.9
$106 £78
-23.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hartlepool
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 £452
$1,595 £1,174
-61.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 £400
$1,267 £932
-57.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 £453
$2,742 £2,018
-77.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 £648
$2,072 £1,525
-57.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 £925
$5,685 £4,184
-77.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 £1,787
$3,908 £2,876
-37.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hartlepool
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,720 £2,002
$3,332 £2,452
-18.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.92
-7.94%

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Last update for Hartlepool: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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