Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Falmouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Falmouth

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 19.9% more expensive than Falmouth without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 11.3% more expensive than Falmouth without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Falmouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.68 £15.22
-1.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$95.5 £70.3
0.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.49 £6.99
12.54%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.48 £3.3
12.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.57 £1.89
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.34 £0.99
29.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.44 £4.74
12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.52 £4.8
14.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Falmouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.3 £1.69
-29.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$0.99 £0.73
73.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.16 £2.32
-31.33%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$5.98 £4.4
-34.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$4.82 £3.55
151.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$6.74 £4.96
43.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$9.25 £6.81
83.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.39 £1.02
137.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.26 £0.92
48.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.66 £1.96
48.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$4.54 £3.34
-4.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$0.66 £0.48
224.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.34 £0.99
35.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.81 £0.59
61.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.65 £1.21
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$17.88 £13.16
4.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.51 £7
9.78%
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
$2.77 £2.04
24.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Falmouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.31 £2.44
-17.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$88.5 £65.1
38.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.41 £3.25
20.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.49 £1.83
17.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$16.25 £11.96
108.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$39.3K £29K
-2.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$44K £32.4K
-7.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Falmouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$273 £201
7.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$18.85 £13.87
19.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$55.7 £40.95
-22.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Falmouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$61.4 £45.2
-33.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$11.44 £8.42
20.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Falmouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,584 £1,166
25.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$16K £11.8K
29.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Falmouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$83.4 £61.4
10.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$30.66 £22.56
35.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$90 £66.2
-2.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$86.4 £63.6
22.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Falmouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,243 £915
28.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,034 £761
22.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,950 £2,171
-7.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,711 £1,259
21.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Falmouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,809 £2,067
18.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.9
0.34%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Falmouth: October 27, 2025

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