Cost of Living Comparison Between Newbury and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Newbury and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Newbury is 1.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newbury is 4.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newbury
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.84 £17.54
$20.43 £15.04
16.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.7 £71.1
$95.8 £70.5
0.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.05 £7.4
$10.68 £7.86
-5.90%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$5.05 £3.72
-7.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.57 £1.89
12.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.73 £1.28
33.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 £4.67
$7.26 £5.34
-12.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 £4.9
$7.48 £5.51
-10.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newbury
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.63 £1.2
-3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.72 £1.26
-9.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.17 £1.6
24.42%
Eggs
$3.51 £2.58
$3.89 £2.86
-9.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 £6.28
$12.14 £8.93
-29.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.9 £5.81
$9.7 £7.14
-18.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.2 £9.71
$16.94 £12.46
-22.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 £2.61
$3.3 £2.43
7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.87 £1.37
22.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$3.95 £2.91
-26.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.1 £3.02
$4.35 £3.2
-5.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$2.14 £1.58
-32.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.81 £1.33
-5.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.31 £0.97
-16.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.5 £1.1
28.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.42 £15.02
$18.67 £13.74
9.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.29 £9.78
$10.44 £7.68
27.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 £1.96
$2.58 £1.9
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 £2.44
$3.46 £2.54
-4.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Newbury
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.11 £3.02
$2.74 £2.02
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.6 £54.9
$123 £90.2
-39.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 £4.59
$5.3 £3.9
17.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.92 £2.15
-41.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.15 £11.15
$33.89 £24.94
-55.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.88 £1.38
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.9K
$40.9K £30.1K
-0.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newbury
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £166
$293 £215
-22.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.99 £11.76
$22.46 £16.53
-28.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.68 £32.88
$43.09 £31.71
3.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newbury
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.8 £49.13
$41.03 £30.19
62.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.89 £19.79
$15.53 £11.43
73.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.44 £9.89
$13.75 £10.12
-2.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newbury
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,864 £1,372
$1,981 £1,458
-5.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$20.6K £15.2K
-12.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newbury
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 £61.7
$91.8 £67.5
-8.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.45 £36.39
$41.44 £30.49
19.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.4
$87.9 £64.7
16.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 £92
$106 £78
17.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newbury
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 £1,004
$1,595 £1,174
-14.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 £885
$1,267 £932
-5.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 £1,591
$2,742 £2,018
-21.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,800 £1,324
$2,072 £1,525
-13.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,801 £4,269
$5,685 £4,184
2.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,318 £3,178
$3,908 £2,876
10.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newbury
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,877 £2,853
$3,332 £2,452
16.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.92
-0.34%

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Last update for Newbury: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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