Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Eastleigh Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Eastleigh

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 1.8% more expensive than Eastleigh without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 25.3% more expensive than Eastleigh without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Eastleigh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.77 £15.28
-1.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$82.2 £60.5
16.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.04 £7.39
6.37%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.52 £3.33
11.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.3 £1.69
11.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.61 £1.18
7.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.26 £4.61
15.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.29 £4.63
18.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Eastleigh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.63 £1.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.58 £1.16
8.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.26 £1.66
-3.98%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.01 £2.95
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$10.07 £7.41
20.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.92 £6.56
8.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.93 £10.25
21.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.08 £2.26
7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.59 £1.17
17.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.93 £2.16
34.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.49 £2.57
24.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.71 £1.26
25.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.54 £1.13
17.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.07 £0.78
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.52 £1.12
-1.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.87 £13.88
-1.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.49 £6.99
10.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.71 £1.99
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.09 £2.27
11.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Eastleigh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.41 £2.51
-19.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$87.6 £64.5
39.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.39 £3.96
-1.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.59 £1.17
83.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$22.88 £16.84
48.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.89 £1.39
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$39.1K £28.8K
-2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.9K £30.8K
-2.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Eastleigh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$291 £214
0.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.17 £12.64
30.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$43.59 £32.08
-1.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Eastleigh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$46.15 £33.96
-11.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$12.06 £8.88
28.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.32 £9.8
3.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Eastleigh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,584 £1,166
25.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.1K £13.3K
13.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Eastleigh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$83.9 £61.7
9.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$43.2 £31.79
-4.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$90.9 £66.9
-3.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$100 £73.7
5.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Eastleigh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,217 £896
31.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$988 £727
28.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,999 £1,471
37.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,677 £1,234
23.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Eastleigh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.63
5.15%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

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