Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Antrim Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Antrim

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 5.7% cheaper than Antrim without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 7.3% more expensive than Antrim without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Antrim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$22.74 £16.74
-10.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$101 £74.1
-4.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.94 £7.31
7.44%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.58 £3.37
10.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.54 £1.87
1.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.93 £1.42
-10.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$7.29 £5.37
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.87 £5.06
8.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Antrim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.63 £1.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.92 £1.41
-10.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.21 £1.62
-1.81%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.41 £3.25
-11.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$12.01 £8.84
1.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$10.36 £7.62
-6.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$18.52 £13.63
-8.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.35 £2.46
-1.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.87 £1.38
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.36 £2.47
17.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$4.61 £3.4
-5.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.81 £1.33
18.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.42 £1.04
27.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.23 £0.9
6.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.45 £1.07
3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.08 £14.78
-7.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.39 £7.65
0.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.73 £2.01
-5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.61 £2.66
-4.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Antrim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$7.16 £5.27
-61.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$76.9 £56.6
59.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.45 £4.01
-2.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.86 £1.37
56.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$34.36 £25.29
-1.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.86 £1.37
1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.9K £28.6K
-1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$43.1K £31.7K
-5.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Antrim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$262 £193
11.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.2 £12.66
30.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$44.94 £33.07
-4.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Antrim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$32.12 £23.63
27.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$9.36 £6.88
65.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.44 £9.89
2.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Antrim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,463 £1,077
35.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$8,670 £6,380
138.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Antrim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$85 £62.6
7.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$50.5 £37.18
-17.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$108 £79.5
-18.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$85.2 £62.7
24.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Antrim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,088 £801
46.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$967 £712
30.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,342 £988
104.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,009 £743
105.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Antrim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,038 £2,235
9.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.63
5.15%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Antrim: October 28, 2025

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