Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Twickenham Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Twickenham

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 24.4% more expensive than Twickenham without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 21.9% more expensive than Twickenham without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Twickenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.07 £14.77
1.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$110 £80.8
-12.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.74 £7.9
-0.56%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$5.28 £3.89
-4.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.65 £1.95
-3.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.85 £1.36
-6.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$8.87 £6.52
-18.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.84 £5.03
9.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Twickenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.42 £1.04
14.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.42 £1.04
21.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.2 £1.62
-1.36%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.69 £2.72
5.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.37 £6.16
45.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.02 £5.9
20.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13 £9.57
30.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.23 £2.38
2.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.56 £1.15
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.97 £2.19
33.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$2.85 £2.1
52.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.67 £1.23
28.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.58 £1.17
14.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.25 £0.92
4.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.4 £1.03
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.76 £15.28
-10.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.03 £6.65
15.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.85 £2.1
-9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.39 £1.76
44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Twickenham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.45 £2.54
-20.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$87.6 £64.5
39.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.34 £3.93
-0.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.08 £1.53
40.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$28.93 £21.29
17.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.9 £1.4
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.3K
-0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$38.6K £28.4K
6.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Twickenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$324 £238
-9.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$14.01 £10.31
60.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$34.99 £25.75
23.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Twickenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.2 £33.26
-9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$20.16 £14.84
-31.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Twickenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,872 £1,378
5.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$22.6K £16.6K
-8.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Twickenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$101 £74.3
-9.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$40.44 £29.76
2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$89.1 £65.6
-1.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$98.8 £72.7
7.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Twickenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,237 £910
28.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$985 £725
28.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,061 £1,517
33.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,719 £1,265
20.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$8,011 £5,895
-29.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$7,697 £5,664
-49.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Twickenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,718 £2,736
-10.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.05
17.23%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Twickenham: October 27, 2025

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