Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Hartlepool Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Hartlepool

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 35.7% more expensive than Hartlepool without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 38.1% more expensive than Hartlepool without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Hartlepool
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
$80.7 £59.4
18.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.02 £7.37
6.59%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.33 £3.18
16.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.55 £1.88
0.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.59 £1.17
8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.17 £4.54
17.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.5 £4.05
36.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Hartlepool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.56 £1.15
4.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.71 £1.26
0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.53 £1.86
-14.23%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4 £2.94
-2.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.38 £6.9
29.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.37 £6.16
15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$9.78 £7.19
73.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.46 £2.54
-4.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.96 £1.44
-4.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.08 £2.27
28.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.49 £2.57
24.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.15 £0.84
86.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.5 £1.11
20.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.01 £0.74
29.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.75 £1.29
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$17.98 £13.23
3.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.73 £7.9
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.75 £2.02
-6.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$1.87 £1.37
85.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Hartlepool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.64 £1.95
3.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$88.5 £65.1
38.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.74 £3.49
11.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.58 £1.16
84.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$16.19 £11.92
109.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.9 £1.4
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$36.6K £26.9K
4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$39.1K £28.8K
4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Hartlepool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$275 £202
6.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$15.69 £11.55
43.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$34.46 £25.36
25.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Hartlepool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$19.16 £14.1
114.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.06 £9.61
5.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Hartlepool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,551 £1,141
27.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$6,897 £5,075
199.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Hartlepool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$81.9 £60.3
12.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$44.11 £32.46
-6.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$86.8 £63.8
1.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$81.4 £59.9
30.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Hartlepool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$614 £452
159.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$544 £400
132.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$615 £453
345.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$880 £648
135.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$1,256 £925
352.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$2,428 £1,787
60.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Hartlepool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,720 £2,002
22.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.45
8.62%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hartlepool: October 29, 2025

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