Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Newbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Newbury

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 1.4% more expensive than Newbury without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 4.4% more expensive than Newbury without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Newbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$23.84 £17.54
-14.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$96.7 £71.1
-0.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.05 £7.4
6.27%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.69 £3.45
7.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.9 £2.13
-11.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$2.31 £1.7
-25.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.35 £4.67
14.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.66 £4.9
12.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Newbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.58 £1.17
3.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.56 £1.15
10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.7 £1.99
-19.63%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.51 £2.58
10.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.54 £6.28
42.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$7.9 £5.81
22.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.2 £9.71
28.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.54 £2.61
-6.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$2.29 £1.69
-18.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.92 £2.15
35.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$4.1 £3.02
6.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.44 £1.06
48.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.71 £1.26
5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.09 £0.8
20.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.93 £1.42
-22.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.42 £15.02
-8.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$13.29 £9.78
-21.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.67 £1.96
-3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.31 £2.44
4.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Newbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$4.11 £3.02
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$74.6 £54.9
64.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$6.24 £4.59
-15.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.7 £1.25
71.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$15.15 £11.15
123.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.89 £1.39
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$37.9K £27.9K
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$40.6K £29.9K
0.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Newbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$226 £166
29.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$15.99 £11.76
40.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$44.68 £32.88
-3.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Newbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$66.8 £49.13
-38.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$26.89 £19.79
-42.25%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.44 £9.89
2.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Newbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,864 £1,372
6.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.1K £13.3K
14.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Newbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$83.9 £61.7
9.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$49.45 £36.39
-16.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$102 £75.4
-14.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$125 £92
-15.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Newbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,364 £1,004
16.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,202 £885
5.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,162 £1,591
26.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,800 £1,324
15.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$5,801 £4,269
-1.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$4,318 £3,178
-9.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Newbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,877 £2,853
-14.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.9
0.34%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Newbury: October 28, 2025

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