Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and High Wycombe Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and High Wycombe

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 6.2% more expensive than High Wycombe without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 21.2% more expensive than High Wycombe without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
High Wycombe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.42 £15.02
0.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$89.5 £65.9
7.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.6 £7.06
11.25%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.8 £3.53
5.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.55 £1.14
65.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.1 £0.81
57.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.53 £4.07
31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.94 £4.37
25.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
High Wycombe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.46 £1.07
11.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.46 £1.08
17.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.25 £1.65
-3.56%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.75 £2.76
3.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.22 £6.05
47.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.43 £6.2
15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$10.75 £7.91
57.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.22 £2.37
2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.18 £0.87
58.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.96 £2.18
33.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$2.84 £2.09
53.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.77 £1.3
20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.58 £1.16
14.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.69 £0.51
89.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$0.39 £0.29
284.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$19.63 £14.44
-4.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.42 £6.93
10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.79 £2.05
-7.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.41 £1.77
43.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
High Wycombe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.76 £2.03
-0.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$80.5 £59.2
52.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.93 £4.36
-10.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.28 £0.94
128.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$29.71 £21.87
14.07%
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
$39.1K £28.8K
-1.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.3K £30.4K
-0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
High Wycombe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$325 £239
-9.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$14 £10.3
60.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$34.57 £25.44
24.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
High Wycombe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$48.77 £35.89
-15.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$11.05 £8.13
40.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.56 £9.98
1.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
High Wycombe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,882 £1,385
5.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$22.4K £16.5K
-7.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
High Wycombe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$68.7 £50.6
33.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$40.81 £30.03
1.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$67.6 £49.73
30.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$63.5 £46.69
67.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
High Wycombe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,500 £1,104
6.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,386 £1,020
-8.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,488 £1,831
10.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,993 £1,467
3.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$5,942 £4,373
-4.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$5,019 £3,694
-22.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
High Wycombe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$4,006 £2,948
-16.83%
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 High Wycombe: October 29, 2025

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