Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Tonbridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Tonbridge

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 8.6% cheaper than Tonbridge without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 9.7% more expensive than Tonbridge without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Tonbridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$21.82 £16.06
-6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$77.2 £56.8
24.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$8.31 £6.12
28.52%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.64 £3.41
8.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.77 £2.04
-7.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.95 £1.44
-11.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.01 £4.43
20.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.42 £3.99
38.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Tonbridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.39 £1.03
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.05 £1.51
-16.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.22 £1.63
-2.25%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.15 £3.05
-6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$11.7 £8.61
3.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$10.21 £7.51
-5.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$15.43 £11.36
9.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.27 £2.41
0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.21 £0.89
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.68 £2.71
7.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.53 £2.6
23.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.96 £1.45
9.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.26 £0.93
43.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.92 £0.68
42.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.39 £1.02
7.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$16.89 £12.43
10.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.09 £7.42
3.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.5 £2.58
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.77 £2.04
24.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Tonbridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$4.79 £3.53
-42.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$110 £81.3
10.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$6.68 £4.92
-20.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.09 £1.54
39.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$20.23 £14.89
67.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.3K
-0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$43.8K £32.2K
-6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Tonbridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$334 £246
-12.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$15.46 £11.37
45.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$37.56 £27.64
14.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Tonbridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$61.7 £45.43
-33.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$13.73 £10.1
13.11%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$16.61 £12.22
-17.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Tonbridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$484 £356
308.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$23K £16.9K
-10.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Tonbridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$74.3 £54.6
23.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$38.04 £28
8.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$83.7 £61.6
5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$105 £77.3
0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Tonbridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,640 £1,207
-2.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,201 £884
5.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,902 £2,136
-5.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,722 £1,267
20.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$5,337 £3,928
6.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$6,045 £4,448
-35.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Tonbridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,964 £2,917
-15.95%
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 Tonbridge: October 28, 2025

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