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

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 11.7% more expensive than Doncaster without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 17.6% more expensive than Doncaster without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.37 £15.28
$23.37 £17.53
-12.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £72.5
$82.6 £61.9
16.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £8.02
$9.21 £6.90
16.07%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.79
$4.26 £3.19
18.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.98
$1.80 £1.35
46.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.38 £1.04
21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 £5.69
$5.83 £4.37
30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 £5.64
$3.98 £2.99
88.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.55 £1.16
5.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 £1.34
$2.01 £1.51
-10.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.62
$2.04 £1.53
5.88%
Eggs
$3.94 £2.96
$3.05 £2.29
29.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 £8.99
$8.81 £6.61
36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 £7.27
$9.36 £7.02
3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 £13.05
$10.40 £7.80
67.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.38
$2.99 £2.25
6.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 £1.39
$1.69 £1.27
9.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 £2.90
$2.53 £1.89
52.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 £3.25
$2.69 £2.02
60.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 £1.55
$1.52 £1.14
36.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.36
$1.62 £1.21
11.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 £0.98
$1.13 £0.85
15.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.08
$1.38 £1.04
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.68 £14.01
$19.30 £14.47
-3.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 £8.10
$8.58 £6.44
25.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 £1.84
$3.41 £2.56
-28.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 £2.65
$2.66 £1.99
33.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.08
$2.67 £2.00
3.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$121 £90.7
$69.3 £52.0
74.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 £3.96
$4.65 £3.48
13.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 £2.23
$1.28 £0.96
132.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.77 £25.33
$20.00 £15.00
68.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.46
$1.97 £1.48
-1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.6K
$37.8K £28.4K
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £31.0K
$42.0K £31.5K
-1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £224
$204 £153
46.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.20 £17.40
$15.93 £11.95
45.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.47 £31.85
$46.36 £34.77
-8.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 £31.54
$38.46 £28.84
9.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.67 £11.75
$13.68 £10.26
14.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.49 £10.12
$9.89 £7.41
36.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,948 £1,461
$1,264 £948
54.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$14.8K £11.1K
44.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 £67.1
$59.2 £44.38
51.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 £31.28
$30.48 £22.86
36.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 £66.4
$72.7 £54.5
21.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £80.6
$85.7 £64.3
25.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,636 £1,227
$699 £524
133.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 £971
$660 £495
96.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,681 £2,011
$1,350 £1,013
98.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 £1,549
$1,200 £900
72.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,622 £3,467
$1,997 £1,498
131.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,505 £3,379
$2,353 £1,765
91.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Doncaster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,292 £2,469
$2,553 £1,915
28.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.7
3.86%

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Last update for Manchester: March 3, 2026

Last update for Doncaster: March 2, 2026

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