Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Brentwood Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Brentwood

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 8.6% more expensive than Brentwood without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 16.5% more expensive than Brentwood without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Brentwood
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.35 £14.97
0.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$82.9 £61
15.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.7 £7.87
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.63 £3.4
9.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.58 £1.16
62.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.04 £0.77
66.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.32 £3.91
36.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.21 £4.57
20.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Brentwood
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.41 £1.04
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.12 £0.83
53.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.15 £1.58
0.93%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.7 £2.73
5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.4 £6.18
44.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$6.88 £5.07
40.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.24 £9.74
27.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.18 £2.34
3.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.5 £1.1
24.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.91 £2.14
35.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$2.88 £2.12
51.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1 £0.74
114.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.28 £0.94
41.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.85 £0.63
54.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.39 £1.03
7.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$16.68 £12.27
11.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.61 £7.81
-1.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.34 £1.72
10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.49 £1.83
38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Brentwood
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$5.46 £4.02
-49.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$87.2 £64.2
40.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.53 £4.07
-4.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.28 £0.94
128.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$22.75 £16.75
48.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.97 £1.45
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$40.8K £30.1K
0.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Brentwood
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$325 £239
-10.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$14.18 £10.44
58.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$34.63 £25.48
24.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Brentwood
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$38.65 £28.44
6.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$22.21 £16.35
-30.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$15.13 £11.14
-9.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Brentwood
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,720 £1,266
15.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$23.1K £17K
-10.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Brentwood
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$87.2 £64.2
5.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$40.72 £29.97
1.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$88.2 £64.9
-0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$99.2 £73
6.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Brentwood
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,552 £1,142
2.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,894 £1,394
-33.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,845 £2,093
-3.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$2,854 £2,100
-27.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$5,291 £3,894
7.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$3,614 £2,659
8.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Brentwood
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,341 £2,459
-0.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.45
8.62%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brentwood: October 28, 2025

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