Cost of Living Comparison Between Taunton and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Taunton and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Taunton is 4.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taunton is 3.9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taunton
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.85 £11.67
$20.43 £15.04
-22.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 £63.1
$95.8 £70.5
-10.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 £6.56
$10.68 £7.86
-16.48%
Cappuccino
$3.82 £2.81
$5.05 £3.72
-24.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$2.57 £1.89
-28.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$1.73 £1.28
-21.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 £3.37
$7.26 £5.34
-36.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 £4.04
$7.48 £5.51
-26.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taunton
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.19
$1.63 £1.2
-1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.72 £1.26
-1.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.17 £1.6
25.81%
Eggs
$5.03 £3.7
$3.89 £2.86
29.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 £7.48
$12.14 £8.93
-16.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 £6.79
$9.7 £7.14
-4.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 £10.73
$16.94 £12.46
-13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.3 £2.43
-41.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.87 £1.37
-40.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 £2.63
$3.95 £2.91
-9.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$4.35 £3.2
-23.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.89
$2.14 £1.58
-42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.81 £1.33
-25.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.31 £0.97
15.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.5 £1.1
5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.74 £17.47
$18.67 £13.74
27.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.5 £4.78
$10.44 £7.68
-37.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.58 £1.9
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 £3.03
$3.46 £2.54
19.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Taunton
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.44
$2.74 £2.02
21.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$123 £90.2
-29.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 £2.25
$5.3 £3.9
-42.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.92 £2.15
-41.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 £16.84
$33.89 £24.94
-32.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.88 £1.38
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
-6.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taunton
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$352 £259
$293 £215
20.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.1 £11.11
$22.46 £16.53
-32.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.63 £31.37
$43.09 £31.71
-1.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taunton
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 £44.41
$41.03 £30.19
47.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.09 £9.63
$13.75 £10.12
-4.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taunton
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,770 £2,038
$1,981 £1,458
39.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,276 £6,090
$20.6K £15.2K
-59.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taunton
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.1 £39.83
$91.8 £67.5
-41.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 £39
$41.44 £30.49
27.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 £70.6
$87.9 £64.7
9.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 £60.2
$106 £78
-22.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taunton
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 £793
$1,595 £1,174
-32.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 £605
$1,267 £932
-35.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 £1,482
$2,742 £2,018
-26.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$2,072 £1,525
-10.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taunton
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,345 £2,461
$3,332 £2,452
0.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.92
-0.34%

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Last update for Taunton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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