Cost of Living Comparison Between Norfolk and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Norfolk and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Norfolk is 0.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Norfolk is 18.3% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norfolk
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.07 £16.98
$20.43 £15.04
12.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$95.8 £70.5
-14.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 £7.89
$10.68 £7.86
0.47%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.29
$5.05 £3.72
-11.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.43
$2.57 £1.89
-24.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.73 £1.28
-4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 £3.9
$7.26 £5.34
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 £4.48
$7.48 £5.51
-18.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norfolk
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.63 £1.2
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.72 £1.26
-10.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$2.17 £1.6
-7.37%
Eggs
$4.37 £3.21
$3.89 £2.86
12.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 £7.18
$12.14 £8.93
-19.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 £5.86
$9.7 £7.14
-17.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.76 £13.07
$16.94 £12.46
4.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 £2.43
$3.3 £2.43
0.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.87 £1.37
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 £2.76
$3.95 £2.91
-5.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$4.35 £3.2
-41.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.27
$2.14 £1.58
-19.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.81 £1.33
-2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 £0.68
$1.31 £0.97
-29.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.5 £1.1
21.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.07 £11.83
$18.67 £13.74
-13.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 £8.16
$10.44 £7.68
6.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 £2.59
$2.58 £1.9
36.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$3.46 £2.54
-9.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Norfolk
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.74 £2.02
25.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.4
$123 £90.2
-26.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 £3.28
$5.3 £3.9
-16.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 £1.09
$2.92 £2.15
-48.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.76 £16.75
$33.89 £24.94
-32.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 £1.52
$1.88 £1.38
10.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$38.3K £28.2K
1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K £30.6K
$40.9K £30.1K
1.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norfolk
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 £253
$293 £215
17.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$22.46 £16.53
-22.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.99 £33.11
$43.09 £31.71
4.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norfolk
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 £26.06
$41.03 £30.19
-13.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.52 £9.95
$15.53 £11.43
-12.94%
Cinema Ticket
$12.09 £8.89
$13.75 £10.12
-12.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norfolk
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,012
$1,981 £1,458
-30.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K £9,336
$20.6K £15.2K
-38.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norfolk
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76.1
$91.8 £67.5
12.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.21 £32.53
$41.44 £30.49
6.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 £51.4
$87.9 £64.7
-20.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 £66.1
$106 £78
-15.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norfolk
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 £887
$1,595 £1,174
-24.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$1,267 £932
-22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 £1,509
$2,742 £2,018
-25.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$2,072 £1,525
-19.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norfolk
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,335 £1,718
$3,332 £2,452
-29.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.92
-0.34%

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Last update for Norfolk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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