Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Sittingbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Sittingbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 5.5% cheaper than Sittingbourne without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchester is 2.2% cheaper than Sittingbourne without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Sittingbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$26.81 £19.73
-23.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$96.4 £70.9
-0.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$11.01 £8.1
-3.00%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$5.12 £3.77
-1.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.94 £2.16
-12.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.97 £1.45
-12.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$8.28 £6.09
-12.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$7.82 £5.75
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Sittingbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.96 £1.44
-16.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.17 £1.6
-20.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.89 £2.13
-24.91%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.79 £3.53
-18.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$12.21 £8.99
-0.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$10 £7.36
-3.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$18 £13.25
-5.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.22 £2.37
2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.96 £1.45
-4.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.65 £2.69
8.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.73 £2.74
16.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.65 £1.21
29.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.04 £1.5
-11.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.38 £1.02
-5.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.46 £1.07
2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.33 £14.96
-8.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.96 £8.07
-4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.52 £2.59
-26.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$4.15 £3.05
-16.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Sittingbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.3 £2.43
-16.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$87.7 £64.5
39.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.13 £3.04
28.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.53 £1.13
90.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$28.58 £21.04
18.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.9 £1.39
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$44.7K £32.9K
-8.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Sittingbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$344 £253
-14.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$15.67 £11.53
43.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$39.79 £29.28
8.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Sittingbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.98 £33.83
-10.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$16.5 £12.15
-16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Sittingbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$2,291 £1,686
-13.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$23.5K £17.3K
-12.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Sittingbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$87 £64
5.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$57.4 £42.21
-27.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$88.5 £65.1
-0.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$121 £89.4
-12.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Sittingbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,218 £897
30.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$986 £726
28.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,070 £1,523
32.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,699 £1,250
21.98%
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
Sittingbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,409 £1,773
38.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.54
6.86%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sittingbourne: October 29, 2025

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