Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockport and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockport and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Stockport is 17.6% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stockport is 11.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockport
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.04 £14.75
$20.43 £15.04
-1.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.9 £55.9
$95.8 £70.5
-20.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 £6.4
$10.68 £7.86
-18.63%
Cappuccino
$4.19 £3.08
$5.05 £3.72
-17.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.57 £1.89
-24.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.73 £1.28
0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.28 £5.36
$7.26 £5.34
0.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 £4.96
$7.48 £5.51
-9.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockport
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.63 £1.2
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.72 £1.26
-9.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 £1.61
$2.17 £1.6
0.92%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$3.89 £2.86
1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 £9.09
$12.14 £8.93
1.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 £6.17
$9.7 £7.14
-13.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.4 £10.6
$16.94 £12.46
-14.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.3 £2.43
-15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.87 £1.37
-3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 £2.87
$3.95 £2.91
-1.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 £3.19
$4.35 £3.2
-0.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.14 £1.58
-4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.81 £1.33
1.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.31 £0.97
-6.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.5 £1.1
-5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.02
$18.67 £13.74
1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 £7.66
$10.44 £7.68
-0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.58 £1.9
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 £2.62
$3.46 £2.54
2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockport
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$2.74 £2.02
0.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 £53.6
$123 £90.2
-40.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 £3.02
$5.3 £3.9
-22.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.92 £2.15
-47.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.82 £14.59
$33.89 £24.94
-41.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.88 £1.38
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.8K
$38.3K £28.2K
-1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$40.9K £30.1K
0.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockport
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 £230
$293 £215
6.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.3 £17.14
$22.46 £16.53
3.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.7 £31.42
$43.09 £31.71
-0.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockport
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.12 £19.23
$41.03 £30.19
-36.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 £8.11
$15.53 £11.43
-29.04%
Cinema Ticket
$16.61 £12.22
$13.75 £10.12
20.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockport
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,994 £1,467
$1,981 £1,458
0.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K £10.2K
$20.6K £15.2K
-33.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockport
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 £67.3
$91.8 £67.5
-0.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.39 £30.46
$41.44 £30.49
-0.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 £83.8
$87.9 £64.7
29.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 £93.5
$106 £78
19.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockport
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 £823
$1,595 £1,174
-29.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 £732
$1,267 £932
-21.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 £1,528
$2,742 £2,018
-24.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,660 £1,222
$2,072 £1,525
-19.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockport
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,802 £2,062
$3,332 £2,452
-15.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.92
-7.09%

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Last update for Stockport: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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