Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Newham Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Newham

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 1.6% cheaper than Newham without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 24.5% more expensive than Newham without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Newham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.16 £14.83
1.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$80.9 £59.5
18.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.12 £7.44
5.53%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.53 £3.33
11.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.35 £1.73
9.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.58 £1.16
9.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.3 £4.63
15.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.26 £4.6
19.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Newham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.64 £1.21
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.66 £1.22
3.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.3 £1.69
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.82 £2.81
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$10.09 £7.42
20.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.57 £6.31
13.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.97 £10.28
21.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.2 £2.35
3.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.64 £1.21
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.8 £2.06
41.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.6 £2.65
20.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.64 £1.2
30.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.5 £1.1
20.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.1 £0.81
19.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.46 £1.08
2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.78 £13.82
-0.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$11.18 £8.23
-6.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.7 £1.99
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.19 £2.35
8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Newham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.4 £2.5
-19.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$89.7 £66
36.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.4 £3.97
-1.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.29 £0.95
126.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$23.38 £17.2
44.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$2.06 £1.52
-8.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.6K £28.4K
-0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.2K £30.3K
-0.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Newham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$297 £218
-1.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.41 £12.81
29.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$43.15 £31.76
-0.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Newham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$46.4 £34.14
-11.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.79 £10.14
-0.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Newham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,601 £1,178
23.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18K £13.3K
14.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Newham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$84.7 £62.4
8.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$43.17 £31.77
-4.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$93 £68.5
-5.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$100 £73.7
5.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Newham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,224 £901
30.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,857 £1,367
-31.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$3,449 £2,538
-20.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$3,075 £2,263
-32.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Newham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.63
5.15%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Newham: October 28, 2025

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