Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Tunbridge Wells Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Tunbridge Wells

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 6.2% cheaper than Tunbridge Wells without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 4.1% more expensive than Tunbridge Wells without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$26.85 £19.76
-23.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$95.9 £70.6
-0.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.14 £7.46
5.33%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.29 £3.16
17.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.99 £1.46
29.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.3 £0.96
33.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$7.92 £5.83
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.5 £4.05
36.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.7 £1.25
-4.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.26 £1.66
-23.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.73 £1.27
25.43%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.87 £2.85
0.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.33 £6.87
30.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.36 £6.15
16.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$11.57 £8.51
46.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.68 £1.97
23.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.05 £0.77
78.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$3.7 £2.72
6.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.68 £2.71
18.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.46 £1.07
46.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.1 £0.81
64.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.23 £0.9
6.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.46 £1.08
2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.49 £13.61
0.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.2 £6.77
13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.69 £1.98
-4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.09 £1.54
65.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.28 £2.41
-16.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$89.5 £65.8
36.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$6.59 £4.85
-19.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.64 £1.21
78.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$54.7 £40.28
-38.09%
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
$37.8K £27.8K
1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$44.5K £32.7K
-7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$336 £248
-13.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$15.45 £11.37
45.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$39.27 £28.9
9.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$34.26 £25.21
19.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$16.45 £12.1
-16.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$2,225 £1,637
-10.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$23K £16.9K
-10.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$85.8 £63.1
7.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$56.4 £41.47
-26.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$86.6 £63.7
1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$111 £81.3
-4.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,496 £1,101
6.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,220 £898
3.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,548 £1,875
7.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$2,217 £1,631
-6.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$5,787 £4,259
-1.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$4,679 £3,443
-16.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,546 £2,609
-6.04%
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 Tunbridge Wells: October 29, 2025

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