Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Wandsworth Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Wandsworth

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 5.7% more expensive than Wandsworth without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 10.1% more expensive than Wandsworth without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Wandsworth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$26.78 £19.71
-23.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$95.3 £70.1
0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$11.05 £8.13
-3.35%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$5.05 £3.71
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.74 £2.02
-6.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.8 £1.33
-3.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$8.24 £6.06
-11.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.66 £4.9
12.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Wandsworth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.51 £1.11
7.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.39 £1.02
23.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.21 £1.63
-1.81%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.18 £3.07
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.26 £6.08
46.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.85 £6.52
9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$14.61 £10.75
15.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.1 £2.28
6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.5 £1.1
24.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.98 £2.19
32.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$2.97 £2.18
46.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.73 £1.28
23.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.85 £1.36
-2.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.29 £0.95
1.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.66 £1.22
-9.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.94 £15.41
-10.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.43 £6.94
10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.14 £2.31
-17.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.9 £2.87
-11.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Wandsworth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$6.31 £4.65
-56.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$86.9 £64
40.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.5 £4.05
-3.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.1 £1.55
39.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$28.92 £21.28
17.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.96 £1.44
-4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$37.9K £27.9K
1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$38.7K £28.5K
5.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Wandsworth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$328 £242
-10.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$18.71 £13.77
20.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$42.72 £31.44
0.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Wandsworth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45 £33.11
-8.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$20.57 £15.13
-33.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Wandsworth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,919 £1,412
3.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$22.7K £16.7K
-8.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Wandsworth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$107 £79
-14.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$46.88 £34.5
-11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$115 £84.7
-23.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$154 £114
-31.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Wandsworth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,241 £914
28.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,018 £749
24.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,027 £1,492
35.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,705 £1,255
21.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Wandsworth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,351 £1,730
41.74%
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 Wandsworth: October 29, 2025

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