Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Plymouth and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Plymouth is 9.8% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plymouth is 12% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plymouth
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.51 £20.25
$20.43 £15.04
34.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 £62.6
$95.8 £70.5
-11.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.86
$10.68 £7.86
0.09%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$5.05 £3.72
-7.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$2.57 £1.89
-6.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.73 £1.28
-9.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 £4.9
$7.26 £5.34
-8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 £4.98
$7.48 £5.51
-9.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plymouth
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.63 £1.2
-4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.72 £1.26
-0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.17 £1.6
19.82%
Eggs
$5.18 £3.81
$3.89 £2.86
33.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$12.14 £8.93
-18.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.48
$9.7 £7.14
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 £10.82
$16.94 £12.46
-13.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$3.3 £2.43
-41.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 £0.95
$1.87 £1.37
-30.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 £2.73
$3.95 £2.91
-6.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$4.35 £3.2
-18.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$2.14 £1.58
-42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.81 £1.33
-25.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.31 £0.97
29.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.5 £1.1
7.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.47 £18.01
$18.67 £13.74
31.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$10.44 £7.68
-34.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.58 £1.9
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 £2.89
$3.46 £2.54
13.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Plymouth
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$2.74 £2.02
40.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 £100
$123 £90.2
11.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 £4.99
$5.3 £3.9
27.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.92 £2.15
-46.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.34 £20.12
$33.89 £24.94
-19.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.3K £28.2K
1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
-4.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plymouth
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$356 £262
$293 £215
21.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.2 £11.19
$22.46 £16.53
-32.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.9 £44.84
$43.09 £31.71
41.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plymouth
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.95 £36.76
$41.03 £30.19
21.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.83 £19.75
$15.53 £11.43
72.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 £9.68
$13.75 £10.12
-4.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plymouth
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,759 £2,030
$1,981 £1,458
39.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,250 £6,071
$20.6K £15.2K
-60.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plymouth
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$91.8 £67.5
-10.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 £38.79
$41.44 £30.49
27.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 £69.3
$87.9 £64.7
7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 £62
$106 £78
-20.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plymouth
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 £990
$1,595 £1,174
-15.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 £787
$1,267 £932
-15.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,331 £1,716
$2,742 £2,018
-14.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 £1,451
$2,072 £1,525
-4.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,228 £2,376
$3,908 £2,876
-17.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plymouth
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,864 £2,107
$3,332 £2,452
-14.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.92
-0.34%

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Last update for Plymouth: October 26, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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