Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Chippenham Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Chippenham

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 13.8% more expensive than Chippenham without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 38.8% more expensive than Chippenham without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Chippenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$16.08 £11.83
27.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$61.3 £45.12
56.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.72 £7.89
-0.37%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.1 £3.02
23.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.48 £1.82
3.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.67 £1.23
3.59%
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
$4.17 £3.07
79.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Chippenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.39 £1.02
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.7 £1.25
1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.12 £2.29
-30.45%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.44 £3.27
-12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$6.88 £5.06
76.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.84 £6.51
9.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$9.58 £7.05
76.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.87 £2.11
14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.66 £1.22
12.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.28 £2.41
20.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$5.66 £4.17
-23.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$0.26 £0.19
723.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.55 £1.14
16.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.97 £0.72
35.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.35 £0.99
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$16.04 £11.8
16.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.27 £6.82
12.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.18 £2.34
-18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.54 £2.61
-2.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Chippenham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.46 £2.55
-20.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$88.8 £65.3
38.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.06 £2.99
30.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.54 £1.87
14.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$20.32 £14.95
66.78%
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
$38.5K £28.3K
-0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$54.6K £40.2K
-24.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Chippenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$283 £209
3.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$19.9 £14.64
12.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$40.67 £29.93
5.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Chippenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$47.11 £34.67
-12.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$20.54 £15.12
-24.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$7.84 £5.77
75.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Chippenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,980 £1,457
0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$33.7K £24.8K
-38.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Chippenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$69.8 £51.3
31.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$34.17 £25.15
21.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$66.9 £49.23
31.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$66 £48.56
60.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Chippenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,204 £886
32.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$959 £705
32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,067 £1,521
32.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,718 £1,265
20.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Chippenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$4,571 £3,364
-27.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
4.5
31.56%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chippenham: October 28, 2025

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