Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheffield and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheffield and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Sheffield is 12.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sheffield is 16.3% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sheffield
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 £12.88
$20.43 £15.04
-14.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 £58.4
$95.8 £70.5
-17.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 £7.99
$10.68 £7.86
1.69%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$5.05 £3.72
-10.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.57 £1.89
-4.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.73 £1.28
5.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.4 £3.97
$7.26 £5.34
-25.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 £3.98
$7.48 £5.51
-27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sheffield
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.63 £1.2
-2.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.72 £1.26
-13.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$2.17 £1.6
4.61%
Eggs
$3.9 £2.87
$3.89 £2.86
0.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 £6.99
$12.14 £8.93
-21.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 £6.64
$9.7 £7.14
-6.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 £8.77
$16.94 £12.46
-29.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$3.3 £2.43
-2.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.87 £1.37
-22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.95 £2.91
-31.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 £2.27
$4.35 £3.2
-29.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$2.14 £1.58
-13.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.81 £1.33
-25.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$1.31 £0.97
-20.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.5 £1.1
-14.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.72 £14.51
$18.67 £13.74
5.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 £8.41
$10.44 £7.68
9.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.07
$2.58 £1.9
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 £2.46
$3.46 £2.54
-3.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Sheffield
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.5 £2.58
$2.74 £2.02
27.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 £72.8
$123 £90.2
-19.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 £3.98
$5.3 £3.9
2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.91
$2.92 £2.15
-57.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.17 £14.85
$33.89 £24.94
-40.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.3K £28.2K
2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$40.9K £30.1K
-4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheffield
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £233
$293 £215
8.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.64 £13.71
$22.46 £16.53
-17.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.35 £32.64
$43.09 £31.71
2.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sheffield
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.36 £33.38
$41.03 £30.19
10.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.18 £6.02
$15.53 £11.43
-47.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.73 £8.63
$13.75 £10.12
-14.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sheffield
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,236 £910
$1,981 £1,458
-37.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,862 £5,050
$20.6K £15.2K
-66.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sheffield
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 £55.7
$91.8 £67.5
-17.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.58 £27.65
$41.44 £30.49
-9.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 £63.3
$87.9 £64.7
-2.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 £61.9
$106 £78
-20.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sheffield
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 £817
$1,595 £1,174
-30.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 £682
$1,267 £932
-26.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 £1,353
$2,742 £2,018
-32.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 £1,153
$2,072 £1,525
-24.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,203 £3,093
$5,685 £4,184
-26.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,127 £2,301
$3,908 £2,876
-20.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sheffield
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,220 £2,370
$3,332 £2,452
-3.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5.92
-10.47%

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Last update for Sheffield: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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