Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Lewisham Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Lewisham

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 12.6% cheaper than Lewisham without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchester is 8.9% cheaper than Lewisham without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Lewisham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.36 £14.98
0.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$82.8 £60.9
15.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.89 £7.28
7.99%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.7 £3.46
7.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.01 £1.48
27.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.79 £1.32
-3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$8.7 £6.4
-16.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$8.99 £6.61
-16.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Lewisham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.2 £1.62
-25.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.58 £1.9
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.06 £2.25
-29.08%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$5.98 £4.4
-34.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$6.9 £5.08
75.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$7.92 £5.83
22.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$12.39 £9.12
36.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$4.58 £3.37
-27.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.66 £1.22
12.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.78 £2.05
42.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$4.14 £3.05
5.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.68 £1.23
27.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.67 £1.97
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.94 £0.69
39.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.53 £1.12
-1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$26.27 £19.33
-28.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$19.65 £14.46
-46.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.4 £1.77
7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$1.93 £1.42
79.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Lewisham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$6.08 £4.48
-54.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$88.9 £65.4
37.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.68 £4.18
-6.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.11 £1.55
38.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$22.76 £16.75
48.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$2.17 £1.6
-13.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
-0.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Lewisham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$412 £303
-29.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.18 £12.64
30.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$39.47 £29.04
9.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Lewisham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.32 £33.35
-9.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$20.59 £15.15
-33.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Lewisham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,613 £1,187
22.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.2K £13.4K
13.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Lewisham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$160 £118
-42.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$62.1 £45.71
-33.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$146 £107
-39.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$167 £123
-36.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Lewisham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$2,108 £1,552
-24.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,600 £1,178
-20.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,041 £1,502
34.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$3,716 £2,735
-44.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Lewisham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,923 £2,887
-15.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
6.93
-14.57%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lewisham: October 28, 2025

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