Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Newport Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Newport

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 12.5% more expensive than Newport without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 5% more expensive than Newport without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Newport
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$19.33 £14.23
5.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$84.3 £62
13.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.56 £7.04
11.72%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.62 £3.4
9.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.24 £1.65
14.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.69 £1.24
2.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.28 £4.62
15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.01 £4.42
24.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Newport
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.91 £1.4
-14.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.92 £1.41
-10.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.51 £1.85
-13.55%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.69 £3.45
-17.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.35 £6.14
45.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.69 £6.4
11.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$10.82 £7.96
56.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.9 £2.13
13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.34 £0.99
39.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.24 £1.65
76.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.53 £2.6
23.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$2.04 £1.5
4.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.7 £1.25
6.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.15 £0.85
13.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.9 £1.4
-21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.1 £14.79
-7.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.54 £7.76
-0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.54 £1.87
1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.43 £2.52
0.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Newport
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.32 £2.44
-17.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$67.3 £49.53
82.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$6.65 £4.89
-20.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.39 £1.02
110.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$16.31 £12
107.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.94 £1.42
-3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.9K £28.6K
-1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$48.6K £35.8K
-15.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Newport
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$310 £228
-5.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.92 £13.18
25.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$43.67 £32.14
-1.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Newport
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$44.89 £33.03
-8.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$16.36 £12.04
-5.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$10.26 £7.55
34.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Newport
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,614 £1,188
22.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$33.1K £24.3K
-37.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Newport
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$68.8 £50.7
33.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$36.59 £26.93
13.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$73.7 £54.2
19.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$84.7 £62.4
25.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Newport
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,500 £1,104
6.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$990 £728
28.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,681 £1,237
63.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,330 £979
55.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$3,931 £2,893
44.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$3,532 £2,599
10.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Newport
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,820 £2,075
18.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
6
-1.33%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Newport: October 28, 2025

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