Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Torquay and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Torquay is 7.6% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Torquay is 9.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Torquay
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.76 £15.28
$20.43 £15.04
1.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$95.8 £70.5
0.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 £6.86
$10.68 £7.86
-12.73%
Cappuccino
$4.06 £2.99
$5.05 £3.72
-19.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$2.57 £1.89
0.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.73 £1.28
18.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$7.26 £5.34
-25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.91
$7.48 £5.51
-29.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Torquay
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.63 £1.2
22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.72 £1.26
-5.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.17 £1.6
47.00%
Eggs
$6.09 £4.48
$3.89 £2.86
56.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 £4.93
$12.14 £8.93
-44.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.42 £7.67
$9.7 £7.14
7.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.37 £12.79
$16.94 £12.46
2.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$3.3 £2.43
-7.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.87 £1.37
-33.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.88 £3.59
$3.95 £2.91
23.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$4.35 £3.2
7.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$2.14 £1.58
-31.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.81 £1.33
-7.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.31 £0.97
4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.5 £1.1
16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.01 £11.78
$18.67 £13.74
-14.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 £7.81
$10.44 £7.68
1.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$2.58 £1.9
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$3.46 £2.54
-9.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Torquay
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.44
$2.74 £2.02
20.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 £64.9
$123 £90.2
-28.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 £3.06
$5.3 £3.9
-21.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.92 £2.15
-44.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 £19.69
$33.89 £24.94
-21.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.88 £1.38
3.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$38.3K £28.2K
3.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K £32.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Torquay
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 £264
$293 £215
22.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 £13.62
$22.46 £16.53
-17.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.76 £21.16
$43.09 £31.71
-33.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Torquay
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.69 £33.62
$41.03 £30.19
11.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 £5.42
$13.75 £10.12
-46.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Torquay
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,577 £1,160
$1,981 £1,458
-20.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K £11.8K
$20.6K £15.2K
-22.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Torquay
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 £62.4
$91.8 £67.5
-7.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.46 £18
$41.44 £30.49
-40.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 £49.14
$87.9 £64.7
-24.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 £61
$106 £78
-21.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Torquay
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$1,595 £1,174
-24.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £724
$1,267 £932
-22.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$2,742 £2,018
-25.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$2,072 £1,525
-17.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Torquay
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,329 £1,714
$3,332 £2,452
-30.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.92
-0.34%

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Last update for Torquay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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