Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Walsall Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Walsall

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 1.2% cheaper than Walsall without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 5.3% more expensive than Walsall without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Walsall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.15 £14.83
1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$87.5 £64.4
9.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$12.21 £8.99
-12.53%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$5.96 £4.39
-15.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$3 £2.21
-14.33%
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
$5.64 £4.15
28.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.18 £4.55
21.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Walsall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.8 £1.33
-9.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.34 £0.99
28.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.18 £1.6
-0.46%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.01 £2.95
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.54 £7.02
27.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.87 £6.52
9.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.82 £10.17
22.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.93 £1.42
70.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.57 £1.15
19.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.78 £2.04
42.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.59 £2.64
21.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.68 £1.24
27.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.38 £1.01
31.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.07 £0.79
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.08 £0.79
38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$16.21 £11.93
15.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$11.67 £8.59
-10.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.64 £1.21
57.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.12 £2.29
10.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Walsall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.16 £2.33
-13.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$78.2 £57.5
56.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.51 £4.05
-3.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.72 £1.26
69.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$23.26 £17.11
45.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$2.12 £1.56
-11.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.2K £28.1K
0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.2K £30.4K
-0.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Walsall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$297 £219
-1.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$16.9 £12.44
32.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$37.32 £27.46
15.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Walsall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$23.83 £17.53
72.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$15.16 £11.15
-9.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Walsall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,564 £1,151
26.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.6K £13.7K
11.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Walsall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$83.8 £61.6
9.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$33.31 £24.51
24.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$91.6 £67.4
-3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$98.8 £72.7
7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Walsall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,216 £895
31.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,010 £743
25.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,022 £1,488
35.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,668 £1,227
24.26%
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
Walsall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,242 £1,650
48.60%
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 Walsall: October 28, 2025

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