Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Greenock Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Greenock

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 9.3% more expensive than Greenock without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 27.2% more expensive than Greenock without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Greenock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$14.04 £10.33
45.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$66.8 £49.15
43.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$8.08 £5.95
32.18%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$3.3 £2.43
53.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.99 £1.47
29.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.33 £0.98
30.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.42 £3.99
33.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.76 £4.97
10.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Greenock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.84 £1.36
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.03 £1.49
-15.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.97 £2.18
-26.94%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.26 £2.4
19.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$10.4 £7.65
16.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$10.32 £7.59
-6.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.33 £9.81
27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.3 £2.43
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Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.92 £1.41
-2.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.23 £2.38
22.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$4.09 £3.01
6.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.82 £1.34
17.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.48 £1.09
22.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.43 £1.05
-8.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.52 £1.12
-1.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.11 £14.8
-7.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.21 £6.78
13.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.73 £2.01
-5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.69 £2.72
-6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Greenock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.35 £2.46
-18.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$106 £78.2
15.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.41 £3.98
-2.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.41 £1.04
107.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$26.87 £19.77
26.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.97 £1.45
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.3K
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$42K £30.9K
-2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Greenock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$148 £109
98.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$18.2 £13.4
23.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$42.11 £30.99
2.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Greenock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$27.65 £20.35
48.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.4 £9.86
2.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Greenock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,458 £1,073
35.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$8,737 £6,429
136.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Greenock
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
$46.63 £34.32
-11.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$107 £79.1
-18.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$86.8 £63.8
22.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Greenock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$623 £459
155.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$987 £727
28.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$874 £643
213.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$802 £590
158.42%
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
Greenock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
-
-
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 Greenock: October 28, 2025

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