Cost of Living Comparison Between Stourbridge and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Stourbridge and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Stourbridge is 8.9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stourbridge is 13.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stourbridge
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 £14.77
$20.43 £15.04
-1.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$95.8 £70.5
-14.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 £7.07
$10.68 £7.86
-10.02%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$5.05 £3.72
-8.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 £1.82
$2.57 £1.89
-3.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.73 £1.28
-0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 £3.93
$7.26 £5.34
-26.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 £4.54
$7.48 £5.51
-17.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stourbridge
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.63 £1.2
-14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.72 £1.26
-14.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 £1.66
$2.17 £1.6
3.69%
Eggs
$3.77 £2.77
$3.89 £2.86
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 £6.21
$12.14 £8.93
-30.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 £5.9
$9.7 £7.14
-17.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 £9.84
$16.94 £12.46
-21.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$3.3 £2.43
-23.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.87 £1.37
-19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 £1.48
$3.95 £2.91
-49.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$4.35 £3.2
-35.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.14 £1.58
-22.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.81 £1.33
-19.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.31 £0.97
-3.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.5 £1.1
-9.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.22 £14.15
$18.67 £13.74
2.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 £6.72
$10.44 £7.68
-12.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.58 £1.9
7.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$3.46 £2.54
-28.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Stourbridge
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.51
$2.74 £2.02
24.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.2 £66.4
$123 £90.2
-26.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 £4.52
$5.3 £3.9
15.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 £0.88
$2.92 £2.15
-58.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.2 £17.07
$33.89 £24.94
-31.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.88 £1.38
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.3K £28.2K
2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$40.9K £30.1K
-4.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stourbridge
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 £239
$293 £215
10.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 £13.05
$22.46 £16.53
-21.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.68 £25.52
$43.09 £31.71
-19.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stourbridge
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.26 £34.04
$41.03 £30.19
12.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.21 £13.4
$13.75 £10.12
32.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stourbridge
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,629 £1,199
$1,981 £1,458
-17.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K £14.3K
$20.6K £15.2K
-5.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stourbridge
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 £71.9
$91.8 £67.5
6.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 £29.76
$41.44 £30.49
-2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 £64.4
$87.9 £64.7
-0.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 £107
$106 £78
36.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stourbridge
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 £907
$1,595 £1,174
-22.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 £728
$1,267 £932
-21.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 £1,474
$2,742 £2,018
-26.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,666 £1,226
$2,072 £1,525
-19.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stourbridge
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,954 £2,910
$3,332 £2,452
18.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.92
-7.94%

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Last update for Stourbridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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