Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Bridport Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Bridport

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 8% more expensive than Bridport without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 22.8% more expensive than Bridport without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Bridport
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.62 £15.17
-0.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$77.8 £57.2
23.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$11.51 £8.47
-7.21%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.32 £3.18
16.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.6 £1.91
-1.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$2.29 £1.68
-24.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$3.71 £2.73
95.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$4.88 £3.59
53.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Bridport
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.53 £1.12
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.36 £1
26.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.66 £2.69
-40.71%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.54 £3.34
-14.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9 £6.62
34.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$6.92 £5.09
40.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$12.46 £9.17
35.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.42 £1.78
36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.53 £1.13
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.47 £1.82
59.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.1 £2.28
40.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.83 £1.35
16.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.16 £0.86
56.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.01 £0.74
29.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.11 £0.82
35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$17.84 £13.13
4.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.5 £6.99
9.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.79 £2.05
-7.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$1.34 £0.99
158.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Bridport
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.32 £2.44
-17.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$90.2 £66.3
35.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.37 £3.21
21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.47 £1.08
98.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$32.66 £24.04
3.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.43
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$37.7K £27.8K
1.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.1K £30.2K
-0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Bridport
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$337 £248
-13.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$9.67 £7.11
132.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$35.19 £25.9
22.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Bridport
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$46.55 £34.26
-11.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$6 £4.42
129.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Bridport
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,518 £1,117
30.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18K £13.2K
14.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Bridport
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$107 £79
-14.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$52.8 £38.87
-21.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$115 £84.6
-23.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$145 £106
-26.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Bridport
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,241 £913
28.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,005 £739
26.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,034 £1,497
34.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,729 £1,272
19.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$7,757 £5,709
-26.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Bridport
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.62
5.34%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bridport: October 29, 2025

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