Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Wellingborough Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Wellingborough

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 1.5% more expensive than Wellingborough without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 17% more expensive than Wellingborough without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Wellingborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.39 £15.01
0.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$81.3 £59.9
17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.86 £7.99
-1.66%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.55 £3.35
10.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$1.89 £1.39
35.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.34 £0.98
29.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.51 £4.05
31.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.05 £3.71
48.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Wellingborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.21 £0.89
34.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.62 £1.19
6.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.06 £1.51
5.34%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$4.75 £3.49
-18.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$10.29 £7.57
17.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$7.29 £5.36
33.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$15.6 £11.48
8.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.41 £2.51
-3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.8 £1.33
3.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.8 £2.06
41.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$2.51 £1.84
73.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$0.91 £0.67
135.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.76 £1.29
2.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.04 £0.77
25.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.53 £1.13
-1.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$16.06 £11.82
16.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$10.65 £7.84
-1.97%
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 £1.47
73.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Wellingborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.4 £2.5
-19.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$87.5 £64.4
40.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$3.97 £2.92
33.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.58 £1.9
13.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$25.29 £18.61
34.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.92 £1.41
-2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38K £28K
0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41K £30.1K
-0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Wellingborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$391 £288
-25.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.76 £13.07
26.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$43.06 £31.69
0.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Wellingborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.88 £33.76
-10.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$12.38 £9.11
11.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Wellingborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,563 £1,150
26.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$13.9K £10.2K
48.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Wellingborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$75 £55.2
22.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$35.21 £25.91
17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$71.6 £52.7
22.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$89.1 £65.6
18.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Wellingborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,207 £889
32.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$985 £725
28.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,022 £1,488
35.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,723 £1,268
20.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$4,310 £3,172
-9.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Wellingborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,723 £2,004
22.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.79
2.25%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wellingborough: October 27, 2025

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