Cost of Living Comparison Between Newtown and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Newtown and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Newtown is 22.9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newtown is 14.5% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newtown
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.36 £9.83
$20.43 £15.04
-34.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 £50.5
$95.8 £70.5
-28.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 £7.6
$10.68 £7.86
-3.37%
Cappuccino
$4.81 £3.54
$5.05 £3.72
-4.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.57 £1.89
7.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.73 £1.28
5.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 £4.94
$7.26 £5.34
-7.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 £5.16
$7.48 £5.51
-6.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newtown
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.63 £1.2
-6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.72 £1.26
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.17 £1.6
-9.22%
Eggs
$3.77 £2.77
$3.89 £2.86
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 £6.76
$12.14 £8.93
-24.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.94 £6.58
$9.7 £7.14
-7.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$16.94 £12.46
-37.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3 £2.21
$3.3 £2.43
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.87 £1.37
-12.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 £1.8
$3.95 £2.91
-37.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 £3.41
$4.35 £3.2
6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$2.14 £1.58
-14.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.81 £1.33
-13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.31 £0.97
6.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.5 £1.1
-10.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.07 £14.03
$18.67 £13.74
2.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 £8.2
$10.44 £7.68
6.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.12 £3.03
$2.58 £1.9
59.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 £2.9
$3.46 £2.54
14.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Newtown
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$2.74 £2.02
24.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$123 £90.2
-27.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 £3.3
$5.3 £3.9
-15.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.92 £2.15
-12.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.01 £14.73
$33.89 £24.94
-40.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.88 £1.38
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K £18.4K
$38.3K £28.2K
-34.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K £30.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
2.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newtown
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 £150
$293 £215
-30.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.78 £11.61
$22.46 £16.53
-29.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.23 £33.28
$43.09 £31.71
4.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newtown
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 £33.72
$41.03 £30.19
11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.1 £8.91
$13.75 £10.12
-12.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newtown
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$1,981 £1,458
-18.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K £11.2K
$20.6K £15.2K
-26.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newtown
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 £43.83
$91.8 £67.5
-35.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.94 £28.65
$41.44 £30.49
-6.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 £54.3
$87.9 £64.7
-16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 £62.9
$106 £78
-19.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newtown
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 £900
$1,595 £1,174
-23.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 £746
$1,267 £932
-19.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,055 £1,512
$2,742 £2,018
-25.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 £1,225
$2,072 £1,525
-19.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newtown
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,332 £2,452
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.92
-0.34%

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Last update for Newtown: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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