Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Salisbury Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Salisbury

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 3.3% more expensive than Salisbury without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchester is 3.3% cheaper than Salisbury without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Salisbury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$22.67 £16.68
-9.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$90.2 £66.4
6.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$8.89 £6.54
20.13%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.6 £3.38
9.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.27 £1.67
13.22%
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
$5.95 £4.38
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.15 £4.52
21.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Salisbury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.63 £1.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.07 £0.79
60.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.87 £2.11
-24.39%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.08 £2.27
26.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.53 £6.28
42.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$7.32 £5.39
32.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$15.33 £11.28
10.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.8 £1.33
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.28 £0.94
46.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.97 £2.19
33.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$4.68 £3.44
-7.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.24 £0.91
72.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.25 £0.92
44.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.91 £0.67
43.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.08 £0.8
38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$16.12 £11.87
15.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.86 £7.25
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.97 £1.45
30.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$1.89 £1.39
83.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Salisbury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$5.28 £3.89
-48.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$111 £81.9
10.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.49 £3.3
18.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.6 £1.18
82.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$16.55 £12.18
104.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.87 £1.38
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$27.1K £19.9K
41.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$34.5K £25.4K
18.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Salisbury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$388 £286
-24.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$15.24 £11.21
47.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$41.53 £30.56
3.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Salisbury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$67.5 £49.64
-39.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$12.05 £8.86
28.88%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$9.52 £7.01
44.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Salisbury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,287 £947
53.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.5K £13.6K
11.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Salisbury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$71.9 £52.9
27.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$20.49 £15.08
102.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$87.1 £64.1
0.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$117 £86.1
-9.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Salisbury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,222 £899
30.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,111 £817
14.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,035 £1,498
34.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,497 £1,102
38.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$4,729 £3,480
-17.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Salisbury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,688 £2,714
-9.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.77
2.60%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salisbury: October 28, 2025

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