Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonbridge and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonbridge and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Tonbridge is 9.4% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tonbridge is 8.9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonbridge
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 £16.06
$20.43 £15.04
6.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 £56.8
$95.8 £70.5
-19.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 £6.12
$10.68 £7.86
-22.19%
Cappuccino
$4.64 £3.41
$5.05 £3.72
-8.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.57 £1.89
7.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.73 £1.28
12.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 £4.43
$7.26 £5.34
-17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 £3.99
$7.48 £5.51
-27.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonbridge
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.63 £1.2
-14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.72 £1.26
19.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.63
$2.17 £1.6
2.30%
Eggs
$4.15 £3.05
$3.89 £2.86
6.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.7 £8.61
$12.14 £8.93
-3.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.21 £7.51
$9.7 £7.14
5.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 £11.36
$16.94 £12.46
-8.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 £2.41
$3.3 £2.43
-0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.87 £1.37
-35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 £2.71
$3.95 £2.91
-6.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$4.35 £3.2
-18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 £1.45
$2.14 £1.58
-8.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.81 £1.33
-30.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 £0.68
$1.31 £0.97
-29.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.5 £1.1
-7.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.89 £12.43
$18.67 £13.74
-9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 £7.42
$10.44 £7.68
-3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.5 £2.58
$2.58 £1.9
35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.46 £2.54
-19.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonbridge
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.79 £3.53
$2.74 £2.02
74.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 £81.3
$123 £90.2
-9.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 £4.92
$5.3 £3.9
26.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.92 £2.15
-28.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.23 £14.89
$33.89 £24.94
-40.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.88 £1.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K £32.2K
$40.9K £30.1K
6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonbridge
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 £246
$293 £215
14.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.46 £11.37
$22.46 £16.53
-31.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.56 £27.64
$43.09 £31.71
-12.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonbridge
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 £45.43
$41.03 £30.19
50.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 £10.1
$15.53 £11.43
-11.59%
Cinema Ticket
$16.61 £12.22
$13.75 £10.12
20.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonbridge
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 £356
$1,981 £1,458
-75.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K £16.9K
$20.6K £15.2K
11.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonbridge
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 £54.6
$91.8 £67.5
-19.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.04 £28
$41.44 £30.49
-8.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 £61.6
$87.9 £64.7
-4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.3
$106 £78
-0.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonbridge
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,640 £1,207
$1,595 £1,174
2.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 £884
$1,267 £932
-5.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,902 £2,136
$2,742 £2,018
5.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 £1,267
$2,072 £1,525
-16.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,337 £3,928
$5,685 £4,184
-6.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,045 £4,448
$3,908 £2,876
54.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonbridge
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,964 £2,917
$3,332 £2,452
18.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.92
-6.42%

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Last update for Tonbridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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