Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Huddersfield Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Huddersfield

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 21.5% more expensive than Huddersfield without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 19.8% more expensive than Huddersfield without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Huddersfield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$17.84 £13.13
14.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$92.3 £67.9
3.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.43 £6.94
13.26%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.04 £2.97
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.72 £1.27
49.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.26 £0.93
37.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.83 £5.03
6.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.99 £4.41
24.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Huddersfield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.73 £1.27
-5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.65 £1.22
4.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.23 £1.64
-2.69%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.78 £2.78
2.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.01 £5.9
51.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.92 £6.57
8.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$15.67 £11.53
8.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.68 £1.97
23.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.78 £1.31
5.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.73 £2.01
44.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.12 £2.3
39.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.74 £1.28
22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.3 £0.96
39.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.83 £0.61
57.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.29 £0.95
16.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$19.35 £14.24
-3.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.39 £7.65
0.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.04 £1.5
26.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.8 £2.06
23.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Huddersfield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.69 £2.71
-25.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$108 £79.4
13.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.77 £3.51
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.06 £0.78
175.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$20.42 £15.03
65.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$39.1K £28.7K
-1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$42K £30.9K
-2.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Huddersfield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$236 £174
23.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$24.23 £17.83
-7.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$42.76 £31.46
0.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Huddersfield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$43.94 £32.34
-6.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$11.68 £8.6
32.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$16.43 £12.09
-16.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Huddersfield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,612 £1,187
22.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.6K £13.7K
10.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Huddersfield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$81.3 £59.8
12.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$39.24 £28.88
5.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$102 £75.3
-14.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$78 £57.4
35.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Huddersfield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$997 £734
59.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$924 £680
37.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,222 £899
124.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,221 £898
69.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$1,973 £1,452
98.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Huddersfield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,751 £2,025
21.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.82
1.72%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Huddersfield: October 29, 2025

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