Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Taunton Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Taunton

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 4.9% more expensive than Taunton without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 4% more expensive than Taunton without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Taunton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$15.85 £11.67
28.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$85.7 £63.1
11.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$8.92 £6.56
19.73%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$3.82 £2.81
32.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.83 £1.35
40.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.36 £1
27.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$4.58 £3.37
58.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.49 £4.04
36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Taunton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.61 £1.19
1.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.69 £1.24
1.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.73 £2.01
-20.51%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$5.03 £3.7
-22.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$10.17 £7.48
19.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$9.22 £6.79
5.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$14.58 £10.73
16.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.93 £1.42
70.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.11 £0.82
68.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.57 £2.63
10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.33 £2.45
30.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.22 £0.89
75.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.35 £0.99
34.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.51 £1.11
-13.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.58 £1.16
-5.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$23.74 £17.47
-21.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$6.5 £4.78
60.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.23 £1.64
15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$4.12 £3.03
-16.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Taunton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.32 £2.44
-17.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$87 £64
40.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$3.06 £2.25
73.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.71 £1.26
70.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$22.89 £16.84
48.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.89 £1.39
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$38.2K £28.1K
7.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Taunton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$352 £259
-16.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$15.1 £11.11
48.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$42.63 £31.37
1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Taunton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$60.4 £44.41
-32.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.09 £9.63
5.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Taunton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$2,770 £2,038
-28.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$8,276 £6,090
149.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Taunton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$54.1 £39.83
69.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$53 £39
-21.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$95.9 £70.6
-8.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$81.7 £60.2
29.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Taunton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,077 £793
48.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$822 £605
54.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,014 £1,482
36.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,846 £1,359
12.23%
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
Taunton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,345 £2,461
-0.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.9
0.34%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taunton: October 28, 2025

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