Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Rugby and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Rugby is 3.9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rugby is 9.8% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rugby
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 £15.04
$20.43 £15.04
0.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$95.8 £70.5
-15.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 £7.12
$10.68 £7.86
-9.46%
Cappuccino
$4.77 £3.51
$5.05 £3.72
-5.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.57 £1.89
-22.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.73 £1.28
-19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$7.26 £5.34
-24.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 £4.46
$7.48 £5.51
-18.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rugby
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.63 £1.2
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.72 £1.26
-5.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.17 £1.6
17.05%
Eggs
$3.73 £2.74
$3.89 £2.86
-4.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 £8.15
$12.14 £8.93
-8.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 £5.88
$9.7 £7.14
-17.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 £10.2
$16.94 £12.46
-18.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$3.3 £2.43
-22.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 £1.31
$1.87 £1.37
-5.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$3.95 £2.91
-49.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$4.35 £3.2
-35.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.14 £1.58
-20.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.81 £1.33
-20.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.31 £0.97
-14.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.5 £1.1
-9.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 £12.52
$18.67 £13.74
-8.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 £8.06
$10.44 £7.68
4.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 £2.54
$2.58 £1.9
33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.46 £2.54
18.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Rugby
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.74 £2.02
0.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 £71.1
$123 £90.2
-21.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 £3.21
$5.3 £3.9
-17.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 £0.91
$2.92 £2.15
-57.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.89 £18.32
$33.89 £24.94
-26.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £29.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
-1.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rugby
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 £212
$293 £215
-1.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.68 £17.43
$22.46 £16.53
5.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.52 £32.03
$43.09 £31.71
1.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rugby
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 £37.62
$41.03 £30.19
24.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.45 £9.9
$15.53 £11.43
-13.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.15
$13.75 £10.12
0.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rugby
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,402 £1,031
$1,981 £1,458
-29.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$20.6K £15.2K
-33.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rugby
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 £82.2
$91.8 £67.5
21.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 £26.66
$41.44 £30.49
-12.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.1
$87.9 £64.7
32.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £78.7
$106 £78
0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rugby
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 £592
$1,595 £1,174
-49.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 £593
$1,267 £932
-36.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 £1,150
$2,742 £2,018
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 £1,101
$2,072 £1,525
-27.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 £3,641
$5,685 £4,184
-12.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,298 £3,163
$3,908 £2,876
9.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rugby
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,897 £2,132
$3,332 £2,452
-13.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.92
-2.70%

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Last update for Rugby: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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