Cost of Living Comparison Between Lambeth and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Lambeth and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Lambeth is 15.8% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lambeth is 1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lambeth
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$20.43 £15.04
0.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 £60
$95.8 £70.5
-14.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 £7.33
$10.68 £7.86
-6.74%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$5.05 £3.72
-6.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.74
$2.57 £1.89
-8.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.73 £1.28
-3.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 £4.56
$7.26 £5.34
-14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 £4.58
$7.48 £5.51
-16.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lambeth
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.63 £1.2
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.72 £1.26
-7.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 £1.7
$2.17 £1.6
6.45%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$3.89 £2.86
2.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 £7.05
$12.14 £8.93
-21.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 £6.44
$9.7 £7.14
-9.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.95 £10.26
$16.94 £12.46
-17.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.3 £2.43
-3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.87 £1.37
-12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$3.95 £2.91
-26.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$4.35 £3.2
-17.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.14 £1.58
-21.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.81 £1.33
-15.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.31 £0.97
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.5 £1.1
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.8 £13.83
$18.67 £13.74
0.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 £7.77
$10.44 £7.68
1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.58 £1.9
9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 £2.37
$3.46 £2.54
-6.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lambeth
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$2.74 £2.02
26.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 £64.4
$123 £90.2
-28.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 £3.97
$5.3 £3.9
1.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.92 £2.15
-28.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.12 £17.01
$33.89 £24.94
-31.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.88 £1.38
12.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lambeth
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £220
$293 £215
2.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 £12.42
$22.46 £16.53
-24.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.02 £31.66
$43.09 £31.71
-0.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lambeth
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.43 £34.17
$41.03 £30.19
13.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.51 £9.94
$13.75 £10.12
-1.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lambeth
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,565 £1,151
$1,981 £1,458
-21.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.2K
$20.6K £15.2K
-12.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lambeth
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 £62.2
$91.8 £67.5
-7.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.74 £32.19
$41.44 £30.49
5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 £68.9
$87.9 £64.7
6.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$106 £78
-5.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lambeth
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 £909
$1,595 £1,174
-22.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 £745
$1,267 £932
-20.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 £1,475
$2,742 £2,018
-26.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 £1,268
$2,072 £1,525
-16.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lambeth
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,600 £1,178
$3,332 £2,452
-51.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.92
-4.90%

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Last update for Lambeth: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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