Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Chesterfield Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Chesterfield

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 0 than Chesterfield without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 14% more expensive than Chesterfield without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Chesterfield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.43 £15.03
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$82.9 £61
15.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$11.01 £8.1
-3.00%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.56 £3.35
10.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.46 £1.81
4.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.73 £1.28
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.35 £3.94
35.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.31 £3.91
40.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Chesterfield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.54 £1.14
5.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.7 £1.25
1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.24 £1.65
-3.13%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.96 £2.91
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.35 £6.88
29.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.48 £6.24
14.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$11.87 £8.74
42.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.22 £2.37
2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.51 £1.11
23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.59 £1.91
52.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.1 £2.28
40.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.74 £1.28
22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.36 £1
33.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.98 £0.72
33.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.84 £1.35
-18.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.18 £13.38
2.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$11.23 £8.26
-7.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.69 £1.98
-4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.38 £2.49
2.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Chesterfield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.4 £2.5
-19.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$89.4 £65.8
37.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.38 £3.96
-1.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.23 £0.9
137.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$16.17 £11.9
109.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.96 £1.44
-4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$40.8K £30K
0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Chesterfield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$287 £211
1.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.35 £12.77
29.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$43.7 £32.16
-1.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Chesterfield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$46.75 £34.4
-12.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$12.98 £9.55
5.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Chesterfield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,259 £927
57.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$6,920 £5,092
198.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Chesterfield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$81.7 £60.2
12.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$43 £31.64
-3.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$84.6 £62.3
3.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$81.8 £60.2
29.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Chesterfield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,246 £917
28.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$999 £735
26.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,328 £977
106.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,087 £800
90.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Chesterfield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,900 £2,134
14.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.6
5.71%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chesterfield: October 27, 2025

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