Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Tottenham Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Tottenham

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 4.3% more expensive than Tottenham without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchester is 3% cheaper than Tottenham without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Tottenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.19 £14.85
1.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$87.3 £64.2
9.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.84 £7.98
-1.48%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.83 £3.55
4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.58 £1.16
62.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.09 £0.8
58.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.5 £4.05
32.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.97 £4.4
25.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Tottenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.39 £1.03
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.4 £1.03
22.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.13 £1.57
1.88%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.66 £2.69
6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.12 £5.97
49.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.29 £6.1
17.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.14 £9.67
28.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.26 £2.4
1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.53 £1.13
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.01 £2.21
31.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$2.89 £2.13
50.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.69 £1.25
26.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.52 £1.12
19.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.25 £0.92
4.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.61 £1.18
-6.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.96 £15.42
-10.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.4 £6.92
11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.2 £2.36
-19.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.52 £1.85
37.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Tottenham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.39 £2.5
-19.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$87.3 £64.3
40.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.81 £4.28
-8.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.17 £1.6
34.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$29.78 £21.92
13.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.5K £28.4K
-0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$40K £29.4K
2.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Tottenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$323 £238
-9.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$14.34 £10.55
56.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$34.42 £25.33
25.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Tottenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.14 £33.22
-9.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$20.39 £15.01
-32.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Tottenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,925 £1,416
2.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$22.3K £16.4K
-7.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Tottenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$105 £77.3
-12.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$41.52 £30.55
-0.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$86.6 £63.7
1.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$102 £74.9
4.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Tottenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,240 £912
28.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,004 £739
26.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,076 £1,528
32.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,670 £1,229
24.12%
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
Tottenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,992 £2,938
-16.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.45
8.62%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tottenham: October 28, 2025

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