Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisburn and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisburn and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Lisburn is 2.7% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisburn is 13.8% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisburn
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.23 £18.56
$20.43 £15.04
23.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 £61.3
$95.8 £70.5
-13.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 £6.62
$10.68 £7.86
-15.73%
Cappuccino
$4.79 £3.53
$5.05 £3.72
-5.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$2.57 £1.89
-19.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.73 £1.28
2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.13 £5.98
$7.26 £5.34
11.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 £5.32
$7.48 £5.51
-3.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisburn
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.63 £1.2
14.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.72 £1.26
29.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 £3.03
$2.17 £1.6
89.86%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$3.89 £2.86
3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 £7.38
$12.14 £8.93
-17.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 £6.33
$9.7 £7.14
-11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$16.94 £12.46
-17.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.36
$3.3 £2.43
-3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.87 £1.37
-14.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$3.95 £2.91
-26.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 £2.59
$4.35 £3.2
-19.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.14 £1.58
-20.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.81 £1.33
-14.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$1.31 £0.97
-19.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.5 £1.1
-1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.23 £14.15
$18.67 £13.74
3.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$10.44 £7.68
0.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.05
$2.58 £1.9
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 £2.35
$3.46 £2.54
-7.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisburn
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.74 £2.02
20.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$123 £90.2
-26.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$5.3 £3.9
4.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$2.92 £2.15
-47.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.14 £17.03
$33.89 £24.94
-31.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.47 £1.82
$1.88 £1.38
31.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
2.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisburn
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 £218
$293 £215
1.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.39 £12.8
$22.46 £16.53
-22.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.65 £31.39
$43.09 £31.71
-1.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisburn
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.35 £33.37
$41.03 £30.19
10.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 £9.85
$13.75 £10.12
-2.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisburn
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,603 £1,180
$1,981 £1,458
-19.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$20.6K £15.2K
-11.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisburn
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 £61.2
$91.8 £67.5
-9.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 £31.5
$41.44 £30.49
3.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 £68.2
$87.9 £64.7
5.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$106 £78
-6.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisburn
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$1,595 £1,174
-21.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 £671
$1,267 £932
-28.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$2,742 £2,018
-27.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 £1,260
$2,072 £1,525
-17.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisburn
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,332 £2,452
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.92
-4.90%

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Last update for Lisburn: October 26, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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