Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Stockport Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Stockport

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 21.4% more expensive than Stockport without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 12.9% more expensive than Stockport without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Stockport
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.04 £14.75
1.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$75.9 £55.9
26.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$8.69 £6.4
22.90%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.19 £3.08
20.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.94 £1.43
32.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.74 £1.28
-0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$7.28 £5.36
-0.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.75 £4.96
10.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Stockport
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.65 £1.21
-1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.55 £1.14
10.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.19 £1.61
-0.91%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.96 £2.91
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$12.35 £9.09
-1.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.38 £6.17
15.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$14.4 £10.6
17.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.8 £2.06
17.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.8 £1.33
3.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.91 £2.87
1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$4.33 £3.19
0.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$2.04 £1.5
4.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.84 £1.35
-1.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.22 £0.9
7.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.42 £1.04
5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$19.04 £14.02
-1.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.41 £7.66
0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.55 £1.88
1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.56 £2.62
-2.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Stockport
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.76 £2.03
-0.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$72.8 £53.6
68.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.1 £3.02
29.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.52 £1.12
92.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$19.82 £14.59
70.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.99 £1.46
-5.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$37.7K £27.8K
1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.2K £30.3K
-0.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Stockport
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$313 £230
-6.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$23.3 £17.14
-3.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$42.7 £31.42
0.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Stockport
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$26.12 £19.23
57.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$11.02 £8.11
40.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$16.61 £12.22
-17.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Stockport
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,994 £1,467
-0.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$13.8K £10.2K
49.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Stockport
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$91.4 £67.3
0.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$41.39 £30.46
0.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$114 £83.8
-22.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$127 £93.5
-16.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Stockport
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,118 £823
42.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$995 £732
27.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,077 £1,528
32.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,660 £1,222
24.80%
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
Stockport
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,802 £2,062
18.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.5
7.64%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stockport: October 28, 2025

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