Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Lochboisdale Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Lochboisdale

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 2.4% more expensive than Lochboisdale without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 7.4% more expensive than Lochboisdale without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Lochboisdale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.76 £15.28
-1.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$97.3 £71.6
-1.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.53 £7.01
12.07%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$5.03 £3.7
0.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.23 £1.64
15.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.46 £1.07
18.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.89 £5.07
5.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.63 £4.88
12.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Lochboisdale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.71 £1.26
-4.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.73 £1.28
-0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.74 £2.02
-20.80%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.82 £2.81
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$10 £7.36
21.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$9.38 £6.91
3.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.92 £10.25
21.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.25 £2.4
1.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.8 £1.33
3.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.23 £2.37
22.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.73 £2.75
16.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.69 £1.24
26.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.91 £1.41
-5.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.26 £0.93
3.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.57 £1.16
-4.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.74 £15.26
-9.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.74 £7.9
-2.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.89 £2.13
-10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.31 £2.44
4.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Lochboisdale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.34 £2.46
-17.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$90.2 £66.3
35.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.38 £3.96
-1.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.37 £1.74
23.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$26.86 £19.76
26.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.93 £1.42
-2.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$38.7K £28.5K
5.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Lochboisdale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$385 £283
-23.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.78 £13.08
26.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$39.9 £29.36
7.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Lochboisdale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.29 £33.33
-9.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$17.5 £12.88
-21.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Lochboisdale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,143 £841
73.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.7K £13.7K
10.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Lochboisdale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$124 £91.4
-26.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$50.5 £37.17
-17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$106 £78.3
-17.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$107 £78.7
-0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Lochboisdale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,247 £917
27.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,005 £739
26.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,041 £1,502
34.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,678 £1,235
23.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Lochboisdale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.32
11.28%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lochboisdale: October 27, 2025

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