Cost of Living Comparison Between Maidstone and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Maidstone and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Maidstone is 18.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maidstone is 3.5% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maidstone
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$20.43 £15.04
0.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$95.8 £70.5
-13.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 £6.92
$10.68 £7.86
-11.99%
Cappuccino
$4.03 £2.97
$5.05 £3.72
-20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 £1.84
$2.57 £1.89
-2.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.73 £1.28
4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.01 £3.69
$7.26 £5.34
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 £4.01
$7.48 £5.51
-27.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maidstone
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.63 £1.2
-14.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.72 £1.26
-20.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$2.17 £1.6
21.66%
Eggs
$3.69 £2.72
$3.89 £2.86
-5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.98 £7.35
$12.14 £8.93
-17.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 £5.92
$9.7 £7.14
-17.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 £9.76
$16.94 £12.46
-21.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$3.3 £2.43
-7.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.87 £1.37
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 £1.45
$3.95 £2.91
-49.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.35 £3.2
-23.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$2.14 £1.58
-30.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 £0.96
$1.81 £1.33
-28.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.31 £0.97
-24.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.5 £1.1
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.11 £14.8
$18.67 £13.74
7.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.75 £8.65
$10.44 £7.68
12.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$2.58 £1.9
-28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$3.46 £2.54
-28.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Maidstone
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.35 £3.94
$2.74 £2.02
95.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 £75.3
$123 £90.2
-16.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.01 £4.42
$5.3 £3.9
13.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 £1.29
$2.92 £2.15
-39.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.75 £18.22
$33.89 £24.94
-26.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.3K £28.2K
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.3K
$40.9K £30.1K
3.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maidstone
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £166
$293 £215
-22.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.53 £12.16
$22.46 £16.53
-26.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.28 £32.59
$43.09 £31.71
2.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maidstone
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 £55.9
$41.03 £30.19
84.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.15 £21.45
$15.53 £11.43
87.70%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$13.75 £10.12
0.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maidstone
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,899 £1,397
$1,981 £1,458
-4.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.2K £14.8K
$20.6K £15.2K
-2.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maidstone
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.7
$91.8 £67.5
-8.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.75 £35.14
$41.44 £30.49
15.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 £64.3
$87.9 £64.7
-0.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$106 £78
-5.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maidstone
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,231
$1,595 £1,174
4.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 £920
$1,267 £932
-1.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,734 £2,012
$2,742 £2,018
-0.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,118 £1,559
$2,072 £1,525
2.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,028 £2,964
$5,685 £4,184
-29.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,817 £2,809
$3,908 £2,876
-2.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maidstone
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,258 £2,398
$3,332 £2,452
-2.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.92
-6.59%

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Last update for Maidstone: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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