Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Fareham Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Fareham

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 1.9% cheaper than Fareham without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 7.2% more expensive than Fareham without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Fareham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$26.63 £19.6
-23.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$90.1 £66.3
6.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$11.1 £8.17
-3.78%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.63 £3.41
9.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.16 £1.59
18.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.57 £1.15
10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$7.3 £5.37
-0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.98 £5.14
7.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Fareham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.68 £1.24
-2.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.42 £1.05
21.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.09 £1.54
3.83%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$5.07 £3.73
-23.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.72 £7.16
24.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$9.1 £6.7
6.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$14.51 £10.68
16.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.22 £2.37
2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.63 £1.2
14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.49 £1.83
58.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.27 £2.4
33.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.84 £1.35
16.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.37 £1.01
32.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.18 £0.87
11.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.44 £1.06
4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.96 £15.42
-10.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$11.48 £8.45
-9.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.7 £1.99
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.61 £1.92
32.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Fareham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.47 £2.55
-21.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$89.2 £65.6
37.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.45 £3.28
19.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.75 £1.29
66.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$16.17 £11.9
109.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$2 £1.47
-6.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.2K £28.1K
0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$42.2K £31.1K
-2.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Fareham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$287 £211
2.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$18.98 £13.97
18.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$48.02 £35.34
-10.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Fareham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$27.26 £20.06
50.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$34.59 £25.46
-55.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$15.54 £11.43
-11.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Fareham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,547 £1,138
28.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.5K £13.6K
11.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Fareham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$115 £84.9
-20.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$41.96 £30.88
-1.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$108 £79.6
-18.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$79 £58.2
34.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Fareham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,293 £951
23.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,154 £849
9.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,023 £1,489
35.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,817 £1,337
14.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Fareham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,482 £2,563
-4.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.62
5.34%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fareham: October 27, 2025

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