Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Hereford is 5.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hereford is 10.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hereford
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$20.43 £15.04
0.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$95.8 £70.5
3.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 £6.8
$10.68 £7.86
-13.58%
Cappuccino
$4.11 £3.02
$5.05 £3.72
-18.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.57 £1.89
-27.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.73 £1.28
-0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 £4.31
$7.26 £5.34
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$7.48 £5.51
-17.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hereford
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.63 £1.2
-20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.72 £1.26
-9.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 £2.48
$2.17 £1.6
55.30%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$3.89 £2.86
2.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.14 £14.09
$12.14 £8.93
57.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 £7.09
$9.7 £7.14
-0.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 £10.65
$16.94 £12.46
-14.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.3 £2.43
3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 £0.85
$1.87 £1.37
-37.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 £0.79
$3.95 £2.91
-72.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 £3.58
$4.35 £3.2
11.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$2.14 £1.58
-54.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.81 £1.33
-38.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.31 £0.97
-22.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.5 £1.1
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.81 £14.58
$18.67 £13.74
6.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$10.44 £7.68
0.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.58 £1.9
29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 £2.58
$3.46 £2.54
1.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Hereford
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 £2.79
$2.74 £2.02
38.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$123 £90.2
-26.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 £4.59
$5.3 £3.9
17.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.92 £2.15
-38.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.76 £15.28
$33.89 £24.94
-38.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.88 £1.38
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hereford
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 £276
$293 £215
28.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.05 £28.74
$22.46 £16.53
73.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 £29.06
$43.09 £31.71
-8.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hereford
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 £42.23
$41.03 £30.19
39.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 £11.83
$13.75 £10.12
16.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hereford
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$1,981 £1,458
-18.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$20.6K £15.2K
-10.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hereford
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$91.8 £67.5
-7.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 £29.67
$41.44 £30.49
-2.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 £59.5
$87.9 £64.7
-8.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 £62.9
$106 £78
-19.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hereford
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$1,595 £1,174
-37.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 £680
$1,267 £932
-27.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 £1,191
$2,742 £2,018
-40.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 £1,019
$2,072 £1,525
-33.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hereford
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,701 £1,987
$3,332 £2,452
-18.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
5.92
20.78%

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Last update for Hereford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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