Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Doncaster Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Doncaster

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 31.9% more expensive than Doncaster without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 21.7% more expensive than Doncaster without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$24.09 £17.73
-15.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$81.4 £59.9
17.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.41 £6.93
13.50%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.22 £3.11
19.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.81 £1.33
41.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.37 £1.01
26.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.7 £4.19
27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$4.05 £2.98
84.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.58 £1.16
3.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.95 £1.44
-11.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.97 £1.45
10.15%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.17 £2.33
22.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.93 £6.57
35.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$9.22 £6.79
5.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$10.37 £7.63
63.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.93 £2.16
12.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.69 £1.24
10.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.52 £1.86
56.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$2.7 £1.98
61.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.45 £1.07
47.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.6 £1.17
13.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.09 £0.81
20.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.39 £1.02
7.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.79 £13.83
-0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$7.92 £5.83
31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.29 £2.42
-21.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.64 £1.95
31.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.68 £1.97
2.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$69.9 £51.5
75.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.61 £3.39
14.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.28 £0.94
128.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$19.48 £14.33
73.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.98 £1.46
-5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$36.9K £27.1K
3.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41K £30.2K
-0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$202 £149
44.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$16.3 £11.99
37.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$46 £33.85
-6.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$37.88 £27.88
8.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$13.8 £10.15
12.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$9.93 £7.3
38.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,261 £928
57.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$15.1K £11.1K
36.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$60.4 £44.45
51.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$30.51 £22.45
35.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$73.7 £54.3
19.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$86 £63.3
23.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$694 £511
129.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$639 £470
98.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,369 £1,008
100.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,179 £868
75.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$1,995 £1,468
185.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$2,326 £1,711
68.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,461 £1,811
35.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.7
3.86%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Doncaster: October 27, 2025

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