Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontypridd and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontypridd and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontypridd is 18.8% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontypridd is 20% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontypridd
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 £15.24
$20.43 £15.04
1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89 £65.5
$95.8 £70.5
-7.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 £7.91
$10.68 £7.86
0.66%
Cappuccino
$4.8 £3.53
$5.05 £3.72
-4.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.57 £1.89
-1.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 £1.53
$1.73 £1.28
20.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 £5.06
$7.26 £5.34
-5.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 £4.46
$7.48 £5.51
-18.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontypridd
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.63 £1.2
36.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.72 £1.26
-4.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$2.17 £1.6
40.55%
Eggs
$4.54 £3.34
$3.89 £2.86
16.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 £5.44
$12.14 £8.93
-39.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$9.7 £7.14
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 £6.87
$16.94 £12.46
-44.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$3.3 £2.43
-47.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.87 £1.37
-32.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 £0.88
$3.95 £2.91
-69.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$4.35 £3.2
7.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$2.14 £1.58
-28.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.81 £1.33
-14.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.31 £0.97
-9.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.5 £1.1
11.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.09 £14.79
$18.67 £13.74
7.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 £6.75
$10.44 £7.68
-12.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.58 £1.9
21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$3.46 £2.54
-7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontypridd
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 £2.05
$2.74 £2.02
1.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 £44.32
$123 £90.2
-50.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 £0.98
$5.3 £3.9
-74.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 £1.05
$2.92 £2.15
-51.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.34 £14.97
$33.89 £24.94
-39.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.38
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.7K £7,857
$38.3K £28.2K
-72.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.6K £32.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
8.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontypridd
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$348 £256
$293 £215
18.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.89 £13.9
$22.46 £16.53
-15.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.2 £31.79
$43.09 £31.71
0.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontypridd
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 £44.52
$41.03 £30.19
47.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 £5.04
$15.53 £11.43
-55.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 £7.9
$13.75 £10.12
-21.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontypridd
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$679 £500
$1,981 £1,458
-65.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.9K
$20.6K £15.2K
-21.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontypridd
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 £51.4
$91.8 £67.5
-23.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.26 £22.27
$41.44 £30.49
-26.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 £60.6
$87.9 £64.7
-6.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 £59.8
$106 £78
-23.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontypridd
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 £887
$1,595 £1,174
-24.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 £548
$1,267 £932
-41.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 £978
$2,742 £2,018
-51.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 £1,029
$2,072 £1,525
-32.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontypridd
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,152 £2,320
$3,332 £2,452
-5.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.92
-0.34%

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Last update for Pontypridd: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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