Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Tenterden Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Tenterden

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 13.5% more expensive than Tenterden without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 16.8% more expensive than Tenterden without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Tenterden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.32 £14.96
0.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$80.8 £59.4
18.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.23 £7.53
4.40%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.78 £3.52
5.65%
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
$1.59 £1.17
8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.36 £4.68
14.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.16 £4.53
21.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Tenterden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.65 £1.22
-1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.61 £1.18
6.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.29 £1.69
-5.24%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.94 £2.9
-1.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$10.1 £7.43
20.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.67 £6.38
11.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$14.3 £10.53
18.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.18 £2.34
3.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.63 £1.2
14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.9 £2.13
36.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.61 £2.66
20.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.62 £1.2
32.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.48 £1.09
22.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.12 £0.83
16.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.53 £1.13
-1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$19.23 £14.15
-2.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$11.02 £8.11
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.67 £1.97
-3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.24 £2.39
6.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Tenterden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.35 £2.47
-18.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$90 £66.2
36.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.48 £4.03
-3.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.59 £1.17
83.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$23.16 £17.04
46.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.95 £1.43
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.5K £30.5K
-1.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Tenterden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$297 £219
-1.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.08 £12.57
31.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$43.15 £31.75
-0.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Tenterden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$46.08 £33.91
-10.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.47 £9.91
2.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Tenterden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,561 £1,149
26.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.3K £13.5K
12.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Tenterden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$83.1 £61.1
10.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$42.73 £31.44
-3.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$94.1 £69.2
-6.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$99.1 £72.9
7.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Tenterden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,246 £917
28.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$996 £733
27.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,025 £1,490
35.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,669 £1,228
24.20%
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
Tenterden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.63
5.15%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tenterden: October 28, 2025

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