Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Launceston Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Launceston

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 10.7% more expensive than Launceston without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 9.9% more expensive than Launceston without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Launceston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.28 £14.93
0.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$95.2 £70
0.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.77 £7.19
9.31%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.16 £3.06
21.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.31 £1.7
11.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.7 £1.25
1.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.39 £3.97
34.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.41 £3.98
38.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Launceston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.69 £1.24
-3.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.22 £0.89
40.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.34 £1.72
-7.26%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.29 £2.42
18.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.58 £7.05
26.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$6.93 £5.1
39.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.31 £9.79
27.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.8 £2.06
17.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.48 £1.09
26.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.32 £1.7
70.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$2.2 £1.62
97.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.72 £1.26
24.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.31 £0.97
38.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.94 £0.69
39.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.39 £1.03
7.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$21.72 £15.98
-14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.25 £6.81
12.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.6 £1.91
-0.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.57 £1.89
34.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Launceston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.29 £2.42
-16.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$89.6 £66
36.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.09 £3.01
29.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.6 £1.91
12.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$25.45 £18.73
33.16%
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
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$39.2K £28.8K
4.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Launceston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$345 £254
-15.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$13.43 £9.89
67.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$35.79 £26.33
20.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Launceston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.82 £33.72
-10.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$16.19 £11.91
-15.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Launceston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$2,294 £1,688
-13.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$35.1K £25.8K
-41.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Launceston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$88 £64.8
4.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$48.82 £35.92
-15.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$101 £74
-12.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$90.1 £66.3
17.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Launceston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,225 £901
30.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,017 £748
24.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,061 £1,517
33.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,698 £1,249
22.07%
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
Launceston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$1,961 £1,443
69.92%
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 Launceston: October 28, 2025

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