Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Newcastle-under-Lyme is 31.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newcastle-under-Lyme is 32.9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 £12.94
$20.43 £15.04
-13.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 £58.4
$95.8 £70.5
-17.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.66 £7.84
$10.68 £7.86
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$5.05 £3.72
-10.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.57 £1.89
-1.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.73 £1.28
1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.53 £4.07
$7.26 £5.34
-23.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 £3.95
$7.48 £5.51
-28.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.63 £1.2
-12.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.72 £1.26
-12.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 £1.62
$2.17 £1.6
1.38%
Eggs
$2.2 £1.62
$3.89 £2.86
-43.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$12.14 £8.93
-40.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 £5.93
$9.7 £7.14
-16.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.76 £8.65
$16.94 £12.46
-30.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.3 £2.43
-1.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.87 £1.37
-20.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 £1.97
$3.95 £2.91
-32.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$4.35 £3.2
-28.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.14 £1.58
-9.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.81 £1.33
-23.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.31 £0.97
-25.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.5 £1.1
-15.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.82 £14.59
$18.67 £13.74
6.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 £6
$10.44 £7.68
-21.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.58 £1.9
4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.47
$3.46 £2.54
-2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.74 £2.02
25.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 £64.3
$123 £90.2
-28.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 £2.77
$5.3 £3.9
-28.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 £0.96
$2.92 £2.15
-55.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.02 £14.74
$33.89 £24.94
-40.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.3K £28.2K
1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
-2.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 £232
$293 £215
7.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 £13.49
$22.46 £16.53
-18.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 £23.17
$43.09 £31.71
-26.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.99 £33.85
$41.03 £30.19
12.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 £8.48
$13.75 £10.12
-16.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,229 £905
$1,981 £1,458
-37.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,775 £4,986
$20.6K £15.2K
-67.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 £37.31
$91.8 £67.5
-44.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 £22.36
$41.44 £30.49
-26.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 £61.9
$87.9 £64.7
-4.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.39 £22.36
$106 £78
-71.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 £893
$1,595 £1,174
-23.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$1,267 £932
-22.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$2,742 £2,018
-24.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 £1,267
$2,072 £1,525
-16.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,179 £2,340
$3,332 £2,452
-4.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.92
-10.47%

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Last update for Newcastle-under-Lyme: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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