Cost of Living Comparison Between Slough and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Slough and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Slough is 5% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Slough is 2.2% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slough
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.61 £15.16
$20.43 £15.04
0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 £63.8
$95.8 £70.5
-9.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 £8.14
$10.68 £7.86
3.56%
Cappuccino
$4.92 £3.62
$5.05 £3.72
-2.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.57 £1.89
11.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.73 £1.28
33.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 £4.56
$7.26 £5.34
-14.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 £5.03
$7.48 £5.51
-8.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slough
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.63 £1.2
-17.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 £0.96
$1.72 £1.26
-23.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$2.17 £1.6
17.05%
Eggs
$3.43 £2.52
$3.89 £2.86
-11.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 £7.41
$12.14 £8.93
-16.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 £6.01
$9.7 £7.14
-15.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 £9.65
$16.94 £12.46
-22.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.3 £2.43
-10.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.87 £1.37
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.95 £2.91
-24.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.34 £2.46
$4.35 £3.2
-23.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$2.14 £1.58
-33.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.81 £1.33
-13.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 £0.7
$1.31 £0.97
-26.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.5 £1.1
-2.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.21 £14.87
$18.67 £13.74
8.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 £9.74
$10.44 £7.68
26.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.58 £1.9
-11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$3.46 £2.54
-21.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Slough
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.88 £4.33
$2.74 £2.02
114.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.6 £68.2
$123 £90.2
-24.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 £4.38
$5.3 £3.9
12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 £1
$2.92 £2.15
-53.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 £11.16
$33.89 £24.94
-55.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K £30.6K
$40.9K £30.1K
1.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slough
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 £218
$293 £215
1.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.13 £14.08
$22.46 £16.53
-14.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.48 £29.05
$43.09 £31.71
-8.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slough
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.47 £25.37
$41.03 £30.19
-15.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.5 £2.57
$15.53 £11.43
-77.46%
Cinema Ticket
$16.17 £11.9
$13.75 £10.12
17.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slough
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,929 £1,419
$1,981 £1,458
-2.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K £17K
$20.6K £15.2K
11.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slough
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 £60
$91.8 £67.5
-11.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 £30.11
$41.44 £30.49
-1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 £67.4
$87.9 £64.7
4.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 £73.4
$106 £78
-5.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slough
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 £1,176
$1,595 £1,174
0.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 £1,031
$1,267 £932
10.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,087 £2,272
$2,742 £2,018
12.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,449 £1,802
$2,072 £1,525
18.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26.9K £19.8K
$5,685 £4,184
372.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.2K £14.9K
$3,908 £2,876
417.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slough
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,895 £2,131
$3,332 £2,452
-13.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.92
-7.94%

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Last update for Slough: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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