Cost of Living Comparison Between Newquay and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Newquay and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Newquay is 0.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newquay is 22.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newquay
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.16 £14.84
$20.43 £15.04
-1.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 £59
$95.8 £70.5
-16.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 £6.87
$10.68 £7.86
-12.55%
Cappuccino
$4.09 £3.01
$5.05 £3.72
-19.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.57 £1.89
-8.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.73 £1.28
-1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.6
$7.26 £5.34
-13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 £3.96
$7.48 £5.51
-28.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newquay
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.63 £1.2
3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 £0.91
$1.72 £1.26
-27.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 £1.85
$2.17 £1.6
16.13%
Eggs
$3.42 £2.52
$3.89 £2.86
-12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.95 £7.32
$12.14 £8.93
-18.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 £5.19
$9.7 £7.14
-27.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 £9.87
$16.94 £12.46
-20.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$3.3 £2.43
-19.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.87 £1.37
-19.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$3.95 £2.91
-43.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$4.35 £3.2
-47.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.14 £1.58
-20.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.81 £1.33
-29.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 £0.72
$1.31 £0.97
-25.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.5 £1.1
-2.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.58 £12.94
$18.67 £13.74
-5.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 £6.85
$10.44 £7.68
-10.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$2.58 £1.9
1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.46 £2.54
-25.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Newquay
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.45
$2.74 £2.02
21.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$123 £90.2
-27.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$5.3 £3.9
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.92 £2.15
-13.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.58 £18.82
$33.89 £24.94
-24.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.38
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.3K £28.2K
2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$40.9K £30.1K
-6.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newquay
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$343 £252
$293 £215
17.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 £11.84
$22.46 £16.53
-28.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.74 £32.92
$43.09 £31.71
3.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newquay
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.63 £35.05
$41.03 £30.19
16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.35 £7.61
$15.53 £11.43
-33.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 £8.39
$13.75 £10.12
-17.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newquay
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,712
$1,981 £1,458
17.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.6K £18.1K
$20.6K £15.2K
19.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newquay
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 £64.4
$91.8 £67.5
-4.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.09 £35.39
$41.44 £30.49
16.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$87.9 £64.7
14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 £67.1
$106 £78
-13.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newquay
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 £886
$1,595 £1,174
-24.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 £749
$1,267 £932
-19.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 £1,487
$2,742 £2,018
-26.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 £1,265
$2,072 £1,525
-17.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newquay
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,332 £2,452
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5.92
-1.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Newquay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.