Cost of Living Comparison Between Salisbury and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Salisbury and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Salisbury is 3.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salisbury is 3.4% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salisbury
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.67 £16.68
$20.43 £15.04
10.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.2 £66.4
$95.8 £70.5
-5.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 £6.54
$10.68 £7.86
-16.76%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.38
$5.05 £3.72
-8.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.57 £1.89
-11.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.73 £1.28
-2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 £4.38
$7.26 £5.34
-18.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.52
$7.48 £5.51
-17.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salisbury
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.63 £1.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.72 £1.26
-37.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$2.17 £1.6
32.26%
Eggs
$3.08 £2.27
$3.89 £2.86
-20.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.53 £6.28
$12.14 £8.93
-29.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 £5.39
$9.7 £7.14
-24.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.33 £11.28
$16.94 £12.46
-9.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$3.3 £2.43
-45.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.87 £1.37
-31.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 £2.19
$3.95 £2.91
-24.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 £3.44
$4.35 £3.2
7.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 £0.91
$2.14 £1.58
-42.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.81 £1.33
-30.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 £0.67
$1.31 £0.97
-30.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 £0.8
$1.5 £1.1
-28.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.12 £11.87
$18.67 £13.74
-13.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 £7.25
$10.44 £7.68
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.58 £1.9
-23.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.39
$3.46 £2.54
-45.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Salisbury
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.28 £3.89
$2.74 £2.02
92.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 £81.9
$123 £90.2
-9.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 £3.3
$5.3 £3.9
-15.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.92 £2.15
-45.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.55 £12.18
$33.89 £24.94
-51.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K £19.9K
$38.3K £28.2K
-29.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K £25.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
-15.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salisbury
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £286
$293 £215
32.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 £11.21
$22.46 £16.53
-32.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.53 £30.56
$43.09 £31.71
-3.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salisbury
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.5 £49.64
$41.03 £30.19
64.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.05 £8.86
$15.53 £11.43
-22.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 £7.01
$13.75 £10.12
-30.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salisbury
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,287 £947
$1,981 £1,458
-35.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$20.6K £15.2K
-10.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salisbury
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.9 £52.9
$91.8 £67.5
-21.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.49 £15.08
$41.44 £30.49
-50.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 £64.1
$87.9 £64.7
-0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 £86.1
$106 £78
10.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salisbury
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 £899
$1,595 £1,174
-23.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 £817
$1,267 £932
-12.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,035 £1,498
$2,742 £2,018
-25.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 £1,102
$2,072 £1,525
-27.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,729 £3,480
$3,908 £2,876
21.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salisbury
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,688 £2,714
$3,332 £2,452
10.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.77
5.92
-2.53%

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Last update for Salisbury: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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