Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Norfolk Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Norfolk

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 1.8% cheaper than Norfolk without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 8.9% more expensive than Norfolk without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Norfolk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.37 £15.28
$23.39 £17.54
-12.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £72.5
$81.8 £61.3
18.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £8.02
$11.03 £8.27
-3.08%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.79
$4.63 £3.47
9.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.98
$1.96 £1.47
34.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.59 £1.19
5.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 £5.69
$5.37 £4.03
41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 £5.64
$6.03 £4.52
24.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Norfolk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.65 £1.24
-1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 £1.34
$1.54 £1.15
16.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.62
$1.90 £1.42
13.68%
Eggs
$3.94 £2.96
$4.44 £3.33
-11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 £8.99
$9.92 £7.44
20.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 £7.27
$7.76 £5.82
24.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 £13.05
$17.30 £12.97
0.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.38
$3.39 £2.54
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 £1.39
$2.06 £1.55
-10.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 £2.90
$3.59 £2.69
7.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 £3.25
$2.62 £1.96
65.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 £1.55
$1.74 £1.30
18.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.36
$1.69 £1.27
7.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 £0.98
$0.94 £0.70
38.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.08
$1.80 £1.35
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.68 £14.01
$16.44 £12.33
13.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 £8.10
$10.80 £8.10
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 £1.84
$3.65 £2.74
-32.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 £2.65
$3.10 £2.33
14.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Norfolk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.08
$3.34 £2.50
-17.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$121 £90.7
$87.0 £65.3
38.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 £3.96
$4.50 £3.37
17.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 £2.23
$1.50 £1.13
98.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.77 £25.33
$23.24 £17.43
45.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.46
$1.98 £1.49
-1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.6K
$37.8K £28.3K
0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £31.0K
$41.9K £31.5K
-1.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Norfolk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £224
$337 £253
-11.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.20 £17.40
$17.67 £13.26
31.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.47 £31.85
$45.18 £33.89
-6.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Norfolk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 £31.54
$35.71 £26.79
17.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.67 £11.75
$13.83 £10.37
13.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.49 £10.12
$12.26 £9.19
10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Norfolk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,948 £1,461
$1,385 £1,038
40.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$12.5K £9,344
71.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Norfolk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 £67.1
$105 £79.1
-15.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 £31.28
$43.95 £32.96
-5.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 £66.4
$70.7 £53.0
25.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £80.6
$89.2 £66.9
20.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Norfolk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,636 £1,227
$1,240 £930
31.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 £971
$1,014 £760
27.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,681 £2,011
$2,044 £1,533
31.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 £1,549
$1,679 £1,259
22.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,622 £3,467
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,505 £3,379
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Norfolk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,292 £2,469
$2,397 £1,798
37.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.9
0.34%

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Last update for Manchester: March 3, 2026

Last update for Norfolk: February 28, 2026

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