Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Warwick Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Warwick

🙂 Solo nomad: Manchester is 0.8% cheaper than Warwick without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchester is 3.4% cheaper than Warwick without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Warwick
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.33 £14.96
0.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$81.3 £59.8
17.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$8.97 £6.6
19.06%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.72 £3.47
6.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.01 £1.48
27.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.39 £1.03
24.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.3 £3.9
36.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.17 £4.54
21.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Warwick
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.83 £1.35
-10.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.75 £1.29
-1.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.36 £1.74
-8.05%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.62 £2.67
7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$12.19 £8.97
-0.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$9.62 £7.08
0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.2 £9.71
28.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.43 £2.52
-3.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.8 £1.32
3.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.58 £1.9
53.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.21 £2.36
35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.23 £0.9
73.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.65 £1.21
9.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$0.76 £0.56
72.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.45 £1.06
3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$20.45 £15.05
-8.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.63 £7.82
-1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.64 £1.94
-2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.07 £1.52
67.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Warwick
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$5.44 £4
-49.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$235 £173
-47.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.04 £3.71
5.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.6 £1.18
82.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$25.66 £18.88
32.07%
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
$39K £28.7K
-1.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$43.6K £32.1K
-6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Warwick
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$282 £208
3.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$16.74 £12.32
34.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$43.73 £32.18
-1.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Warwick
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$59 £43.43
-30.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$15.06 £11.08
-8.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Warwick
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,395 £1,026
42.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$13.9K £10.2K
48.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Warwick
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$94 £69.2
-2.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$37.58 £27.65
10.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$118 £86.6
-25.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$99.6 £73.3
6.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Warwick
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,202 £885
32.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$1,053 £775
20.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,961 £1,443
39.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,825 £1,343
13.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$4,202 £3,092
35.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$3,776 £2,779
3.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Warwick
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$4,182 £3,077
-20.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.9
0.34%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Warwick: October 27, 2025

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