Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Rotherham is 12.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotherham is 2.9% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotherham
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.02 £14.73
$20.43 £15.04
-2.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 £69.4
$95.8 £70.5
-1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.9 £8.02
$10.68 £7.86
2.06%
Cappuccino
$4.93 £3.63
$5.05 £3.72
-2.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.85
$2.57 £1.89
-1.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.73 £1.28
1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 £4.13
$7.26 £5.34
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$7.48 £5.51
-16.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotherham
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.63 £1.2
-3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.72 £1.26
-12.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$2.17 £1.6
0.46%
Eggs
$4.03 £2.97
$3.89 £2.86
3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 £6.84
$12.14 £8.93
-23.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 £6.3
$9.7 £7.14
-11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$16.94 £12.46
-30.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.3 £2.43
0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.87 £1.37
-22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 £2.1
$3.95 £2.91
-27.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.41
$4.35 £3.2
-24.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$2.14 £1.58
-3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.81 £1.33
-22.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.31 £0.97
0.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.09
$1.5 £1.1
-2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.92 £13.92
$18.67 £13.74
1.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 £7.67
$10.44 £7.68
-0.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$2.58 £1.9
-5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.46 £2.54
-2.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotherham
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.01
$2.74 £2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.6
$123 £90.2
-27.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$5.3 £3.9
1.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 £0.82
$2.92 £2.15
-61.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.64 £15.19
$33.89 £24.94
-39.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.88 £1.38
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$40.9K £30.1K
-3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotherham
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £233
$293 £215
8.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.92 £13.92
$22.46 £16.53
-15.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.69 £31.41
$43.09 £31.71
-0.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotherham
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.97 £33.83
$41.03 £30.19
12.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$13.75 £10.12
-1.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotherham
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,231 £906
$1,981 £1,458
-37.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,925 £5,096
$20.6K £15.2K
-66.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotherham
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 £63.3
$91.8 £67.5
-6.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 £31.4
$41.44 £30.49
2.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £64.9
$87.9 £64.7
0.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £79.9
$106 £78
2.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotherham
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 £903
$1,595 £1,174
-23.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 £723
$1,267 £932
-22.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 £1,490
$2,742 £2,018
-26.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 £1,249
$2,072 £1,525
-18.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotherham
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,787 £1,315
$3,332 £2,452
-46.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.65
5.92
-4.56%

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Last update for Rotherham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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