Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Greenwich Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Greenwich

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 23.7% more expensive than Greenwich without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchester is 0.4% cheaper than Greenwich without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Greenwich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$22.83 £16.8
-10.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$82.3 £60.6
16.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.2 £7.5
4.71%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.06 £2.99
24.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.29 £1.68
12.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.58 £1.17
9.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$7.19 £5.29
0.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$7.68 £5.65
-2.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Greenwich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.05 £1.51
-20.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.74 £1.28
-1.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.28 £1.68
-4.82%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.73 £2.75
4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.24 £6.8
31.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.69 £6.4
11.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$14.2 £10.45
19.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.92 £2.15
13.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.19 £0.87
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.48 £1.82
59.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.46 £2.55
25.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.59 £1.17
34.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.37 £1.01
32.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.1 £0.81
19.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.53 £1.12
-1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.66 £13.73
0.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.66 £7.84
-2.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.81 £2.07
-8.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.24 £2.38
6.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Greenwich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.46 £2.54
-20.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$88.3 £65
38.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.5 £4.05
-3.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.59 £1.17
83.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$22.74 £16.74
49.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$2.31 £1.7
-18.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$37.7K £27.7K
1.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Greenwich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$294 £216
-0.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$15.78 £11.61
42.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$48.3 £35.55
-10.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Greenwich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.18 £33.25
-9.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$12.39 £9.12
10.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Greenwich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,603 £1,180
23.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.4K £13.5K
12.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Greenwich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$82.4 £60.6
11.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$44.3 £32.6
-6.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$92.7 £68.2
-5.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$97.7 £71.9
8.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Greenwich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,226 £902
30.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$988 £727
28.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,008 £1,478
36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,664 £1,225
24.52%
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
Greenwich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,729 £2,008
22.09%
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 Greenwich: October 28, 2025

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