Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Windsor Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Windsor

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 10.1% more expensive than Windsor without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchester is 2.2% cheaper than Windsor without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Windsor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$33.88 £24.93
-39.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$81.1 £59.7
18.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$9.93 £7.31
7.55%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$5.03 £3.7
0.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$3.02 £2.22
-14.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$2.7 £1.99
-35.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.7 £4.2
27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$6.96 £5.12
7.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Windsor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.63 £1.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.66 £1.22
3.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.26 £1.66
-3.98%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.81 £2.8
2.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.96 £7.33
21.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.92 £6.56
8.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$13.92 £10.24
21.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.05 £2.24
8.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.65 £1.21
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.9 £2.14
36.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.56 £2.62
22.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.7 £1.25
25.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.55 £1.14
16.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.08 £0.79
21.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.45 £1.07
3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$19.29 £14.19
-3.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$6.83 £5.03
52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.7 £1.99
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.19 £2.34
8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Windsor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$3.3 £2.43
-16.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$89.2 £65.6
37.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$5.48 £4.03
-3.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.58 £1.16
84.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$23.3 £17.15
45.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$2.06 £1.52
-8.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$38.1K £28K
0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.1K £30.2K
-0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Windsor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$292 £215
0.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$17.03 £12.53
31.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$43.86 £32.27
-1.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Windsor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$46.4 £34.14
-11.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$33.6 £24.73
-53.78%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$13.53 £9.96
1.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Windsor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,561 £1,148
26.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18K £13.3K
14.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Windsor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$82.5 £60.7
11.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$44 £32.38
-5.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$92.7 £68.2
-5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$99.5 £73.2
6.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Windsor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$1,215 £894
31.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$992 £730
27.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$2,053 £1,511
33.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,683 £1,239
23.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$10.2K £7,532
-44.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$6,656 £4,898
-41.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Windsor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,347 £2,463
-0.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.4
9.63%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Windsor: October 28, 2025

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