Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Bromley Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Bromley

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 11.6% cheaper than Bromley without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchester is 16.3% cheaper than Bromley without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Bromley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$26.81 £19.73
-23.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$94.3 £69.4
1.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.82 £7.96
-1.29%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.92 £3.62
2.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.72 £2
-5.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.82 £1.34
-4.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$8.24 £6.06
-11.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$8.26 £6.08
-9.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Bromley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.87 £1.38
-12.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.23 £1.64
-22.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.57 £1.89
-15.56%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.76 £3.5
-18.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$11.29 £8.31
7.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$9 £6.62
7.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$14.36 £10.57
17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.3 £2.43
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.99 £1.47
-6.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.26 £2.4
21.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.63 £2.67
19.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.75 £1.29
22.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.83 £1.35
-1.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.37 £1.01
-4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.46 £1.07
2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.54 £15.11
-9.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$11.85 £8.72
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.27 £2.41
-21.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$4.1 £3.02
-15.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Bromley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$6.75 £4.97
-59.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$122 £89.6
0.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$6.8 £5.01
-22.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.58 £1.16
84.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$40.7 £29.95
-16.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38K £28K
0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$39.9K £29.4K
2.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Bromley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$334 £245
-12.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$16.05 £11.81
39.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$42.99 £31.63
0.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Bromley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$92.4 £68
-55.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$6.96 £5.12
123.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$16.41 £12.07
-16.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Bromley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$2,284 £1,681
-13.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$23.2K £17K
-10.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Bromley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$86.3 £63.5
6.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$48.23 £35.49
-14.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$129 £95
-31.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$154 £113
-31.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Bromley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,232 £906
29.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$2,069 £1,523
-38.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,042 £1,503
34.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,674 £1,232
23.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Bromley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$4,142 £3,048
-19.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.43
9.02%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bromley: October 28, 2025

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