Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Accrington Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Accrington

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 24.6% more expensive than Accrington without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 6% more expensive than Accrington without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.43 £15.04

$20.42 £15.03

0.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$95.8 £70.5

$80.7 £59.4

18.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 £7.86

$10.26 £7.55

4.09%

Cappuccino

$5.05 £3.72

$3.31 £2.44

52.57%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 £1.89

$1.32 £0.97

94.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 £1.28

$1.06 £0.78

63.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.26 £5.34

$6.63 £4.88

9.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.48 £5.51

$5.29 £3.89

41.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 £1.2

$1.56 £1.14

4.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.72 £1.26

$0.55 £0.4

212.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 £1.6

$3.73 £2.74

-41.82%

Eggs

$3.89 £2.86

$2.4 £1.77

62.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.14 £8.93

$10.4 £7.65

16.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.7 £7.14

$8.16 £6.01

18.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.94 £12.46

$17.43 £12.83

-2.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.3 £2.43

$3.6 £2.65

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 £1.37

$1.94 £1.43

-3.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.95 £2.91

$3.11 £2.29

27.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.35 £3.2

$3.74 £2.75

16.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 £1.58

$1.8 £1.32

18.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 £1.33

$2.05 £1.51

-11.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 £0.97

$1.45 £1.07

-9.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.5 £1.1

$1.94 £1.43

-22.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$18.67 £13.74

$18.08 £13.31

3.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 £7.68

$10.79 £7.94

-3.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 £1.9

$2.74 £2.02

-5.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 £2.54

$1.93 £1.42

79.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.74 £2.02

$3.31 £2.44

-17.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$123 £90.2

$88.3 £65

38.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.3 £3.9

$3.38 £2.49

56.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 £2.15

$1.28 £0.94

128.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.89 £24.94

$16.1 £11.85

110.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 £1.38

$1.87 £1.38

0.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.3K £28.2K

$37.8K £27.8K

1.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.9K £30.1K

$43.2K £31.8K

-5.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$293 £215

$289 £213

1.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.46 £16.53

$17.38 £12.79

29.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.09 £31.71

$27.09 £19.94

59.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.03 £30.19

$45.04 £33.15

-8.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.53 £11.43

Cinema Ticket

$13.75 £10.12

$12.67 £9.33

8.52%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,981 £1,458

$1,558 £1,147

27.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.6K £15.2K

$6,659 £4,900

209.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.8 £67.5

$78.9 £58.1

16.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.44 £30.49

$43.68 £32.15

-5.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 £64.7

$86.2 £63.5

1.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 £78

$71.6 £52.7

48.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 £1,174

$1,221 £898

30.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,267 £932

$1,001 £736

26.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,742 £2,018

$2,075 £1,527

32.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,072 £1,525

$1,684 £1,239

23.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,685 £4,184

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,908 £2,876

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,332 £2,452

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.92

5.6

5.71%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Accrington: October 29, 2025

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