Cost of Living Comparison Between Launceston and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Launceston and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Launceston is 9.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Launceston is 9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Launceston
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.28 £14.93
$20.43 £15.04
-0.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 £70
$95.8 £70.5
-0.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 £7.19
$10.68 £7.86
-8.52%
Cappuccino
$4.16 £3.06
$5.05 £3.72
-17.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$2.57 £1.89
-10.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.73 £1.28
-1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$7.26 £5.34
-25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 £3.98
$7.48 £5.51
-27.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Launceston
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.63 £1.2
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 £0.89
$1.72 £1.26
-29.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.17 £1.6
7.83%
Eggs
$3.29 £2.42
$3.89 £2.86
-15.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 £7.05
$12.14 £8.93
-21.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 £5.1
$9.7 £7.14
-28.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 £9.79
$16.94 £12.46
-21.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.3 £2.43
-15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.87 £1.37
-20.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 £1.7
$3.95 £2.91
-41.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.2 £1.62
$4.35 £3.2
-49.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.14 £1.58
-19.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.81 £1.33
-27.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 £0.69
$1.31 £0.97
-28.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.5 £1.1
-7.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.72 £15.98
$18.67 £13.74
16.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 £6.81
$10.44 £7.68
-11.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.58 £1.9
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$3.46 £2.54
-25.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Launceston
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.74 £2.02
20.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66
$123 £90.2
-26.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 £3.01
$5.3 £3.9
-22.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.92 £2.15
-10.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.45 £18.73
$33.89 £24.94
-24.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.38
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
-4.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Launceston
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 £254
$293 £215
17.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 £9.89
$22.46 £16.53
-40.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.79 £26.33
$43.09 £31.71
-16.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Launceston
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 £33.72
$41.03 £30.19
11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.19 £11.91
$13.75 £10.12
17.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Launceston
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,294 £1,688
$1,981 £1,458
15.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K £25.8K
$20.6K £15.2K
70.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Launceston
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 £64.8
$91.8 £67.5
-4.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.82 £35.92
$41.44 £30.49
17.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74
$87.9 £64.7
14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 £66.3
$106 £78
-15.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Launceston
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £901
$1,595 £1,174
-23.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 £748
$1,267 £932
-19.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,061 £1,517
$2,742 £2,018
-24.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 £1,249
$2,072 £1,525
-18.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Launceston
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,961 £1,443
$3,332 £2,452
-41.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5.92
-1.69%

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Last update for Launceston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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