Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Scunthorpe Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Scunthorpe

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 25% more expensive than Scunthorpe without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 30.8% more expensive than Scunthorpe without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Scunthorpe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$14.24 £10.48
43.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$81.5 £60
17.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.34 £7.61
3.29%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$3.9 £2.87
29.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.97 £1.45
30.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.19 £0.88
45.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$4.63 £3.41
56.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.31 £3.9
40.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Scunthorpe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.49 £1.1
9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.66 £1.22
3.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.62 £1.19
33.95%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.14 £3.04
-6.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$5.32 £3.92
128.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$5.37 £3.95
80.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$7.53 £5.54
124.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.35 £1.73
40.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$2.04 £1.5
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.16 £2.32
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.7 £2.72
17.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$0.79 £0.58
170.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$0.98 £0.72
84.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.05 £0.77
24.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.87 £1.38
-19.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.49 £13.6
0.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$7.9 £5.81
32.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.76 £2.03
-6.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$1.95 £1.44
77.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Scunthorpe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$5.39 £3.97
-49.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$66.7 £49.08
83.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$6.43 £4.73
-17.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.35 £0.99
116.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$8.3 £6.11
308.31%
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
$39.2K £28.8K
-2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$43.6K £32.1K
-5.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Scunthorpe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$287 £211
2.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.11 £12.59
31.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$42.83 £31.52
0.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Scunthorpe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$95.4 £70.2
-56.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$8.69 £6.39
58.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Scunthorpe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,602 £1,179
23.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$6,736 £4,957
206.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Scunthorpe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$40.21 £29.59
128.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$20.07 £14.77
106.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$85.2 £62.7
3.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$72.4 £53.3
46.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Scunthorpe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$821 £604
94.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$560 £412
126.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,265 £931
116.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,115 £821
85.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Scunthorpe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$1,950 £1,435
70.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.6
5.71%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Scunthorpe: October 28, 2025

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