Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamworth and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamworth and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamworth is 1.3% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamworth is 1.3% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamworth
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.6 £15.16
$20.43 £15.04
0.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$95.8 £70.5
-13.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 £7.19
$10.68 £7.86
-8.52%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.4
$5.05 £3.72
-8.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.63
$2.57 £1.89
-13.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.73 £1.28
4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 £4.56
$7.26 £5.34
-14.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 £4.39
$7.48 £5.51
-20.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamworth
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.63 £1.2
6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.72 £1.26
-4.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 £1.76
$2.17 £1.6
10.14%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$3.89 £2.86
-5.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 £7.9
$12.14 £8.93
-11.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 £5.83
$9.7 £7.14
-18.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.16 £8.95
$16.94 £12.46
-28.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 £1.75
$3.3 £2.43
-27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.87 £1.37
-4.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$3.95 £2.91
-48.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 £2.05
$4.35 £3.2
-36.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 £0.93
$2.14 £1.58
-40.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.81 £1.33
-18.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 £0.63
$1.31 £0.97
-34.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.5 £1.1
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.19 £14.12
$18.67 £13.74
2.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.69 £7.13
$10.44 £7.68
-7.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.16
$2.58 £1.9
13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$3.46 £2.54
-20.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamworth
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.51
$2.74 £2.02
24.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 £66.1
$123 £90.2
-26.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 £3.77
$5.3 £3.9
-3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.92 £2.15
-48.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.1 £17
$33.89 £24.94
-31.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.88 £1.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$38.3K £28.2K
1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K £29K
$40.9K £30.1K
-3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamworth
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$293 £215
-5.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.85 £12.4
$22.46 £16.53
-24.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.77
$43.09 £31.71
-2.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamworth
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 £28.44
$41.03 £30.19
-5.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.09 £11.11
$13.75 £10.12
9.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamworth
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,052 £774
$1,981 £1,458
-46.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K £14.3K
$20.6K £15.2K
-5.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamworth
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 £69.6
$91.8 £67.5
3.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 £35.31
$41.44 £30.49
15.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 £89.5
$87.9 £64.7
38.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 £69.8
$106 £78
-10.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamworth
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$1,595 £1,174
-24.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$1,267 £932
-20.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,078 £1,529
$2,742 £2,018
-24.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 £1,239
$2,072 £1,525
-18.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamworth
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$3,332 £2,452
11.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.92
-2.70%

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Last update for Tamworth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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