Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Newquay Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Newquay

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 0.1% more expensive than Newquay without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 29.3% more expensive than Newquay without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Newquay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.16 £14.84
1.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$80.2 £59
19.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.34 £6.87
14.35%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.09 £3.01
23.47%
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
$1.7 £1.25
1.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.26 £4.6
15.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.38 £3.96
39.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Newquay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.68 £1.24
-2.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.24 £0.91
38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.52 £1.85
-13.89%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.42 £2.52
13.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.95 £7.32
22.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$7.06 £5.19
37.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.41 £9.87
26.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.66 £1.96
24.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.5 £1.11
24.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.23 £1.64
77.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$2.3 £1.69
89.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.71 £1.26
25.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.27 £0.93
42.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.97 £0.72
35.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.46 £1.07
2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$17.58 £12.94
6.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.31 £6.85
12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.62 £1.93
-1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.58 £1.9
34.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Newquay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.32 £2.45
-17.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$89.4 £65.8
37.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.06 £2.99
30.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.53 £1.86
15.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$25.58 £18.82
32.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.9 £1.4
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$39.1K £28.8K
-2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$38.4K £28.3K
6.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Newquay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$343 £252
-14.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$16.1 £11.84
39.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$44.74 £32.92
-3.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Newquay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$47.63 £35.05
-13.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$10.35 £7.61
50.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$11.4 £8.39
20.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Newquay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$2,327 £1,712
-14.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$24.6K £18.1K
-16.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Newquay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$87.6 £64.4
4.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$48.09 £35.39
-13.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$101 £74.3
-12.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$91.2 £67.1
16.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Newquay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,204 £886
32.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,018 £749
24.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,021 £1,487
35.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,719 £1,265
20.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Newquay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.82
1.72%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Newquay: October 27, 2025

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