Cost of Living Comparison Between Tottenham and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Tottenham and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Tottenham is 4.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tottenham is 3.1% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tottenham
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £14.85
$20.43 £15.04
-1.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 £64.2
$95.8 £70.5
-8.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.84 £7.98
$10.68 £7.86
1.50%
Cappuccino
$4.83 £3.55
$5.05 £3.72
-4.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$2.57 £1.89
-38.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.73 £1.28
-36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.5 £4.05
$7.26 £5.34
-24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.4
$7.48 £5.51
-20.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tottenham
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.63 £1.2
-14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.72 £1.26
-18.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 £1.57
$2.17 £1.6
-1.84%
Eggs
$3.66 £2.69
$3.89 £2.86
-5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 £5.97
$12.14 £8.93
-33.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 £6.1
$9.7 £7.14
-14.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.14 £9.67
$16.94 £12.46
-22.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.3 £2.43
-1.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.87 £1.37
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 £2.21
$3.95 £2.91
-23.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$4.35 £3.2
-33.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$2.14 £1.58
-21.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.81 £1.33
-16.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.31 £0.97
-4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.5 £1.1
7.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.96 £15.42
$18.67 £13.74
12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.4 £6.92
$10.44 £7.68
-9.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 £2.36
$2.58 £1.9
24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.85
$3.46 £2.54
-27.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Tottenham
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 £2.5
$2.74 £2.02
23.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 £64.3
$123 £90.2
-28.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 £4.28
$5.3 £3.9
9.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.92 £2.15
-25.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.78 £21.92
$33.89 £24.94
-12.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.88 £1.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.4K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
-2.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tottenham
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 £238
$293 £215
10.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.34 £10.55
$22.46 £16.53
-36.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.42 £25.33
$43.09 £31.71
-20.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tottenham
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.14 £33.22
$41.03 £30.19
10.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.39 £15.01
$13.75 £10.12
48.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tottenham
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,925 £1,416
$1,981 £1,458
-2.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K £16.4K
$20.6K £15.2K
8.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tottenham
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 £77.3
$91.8 £67.5
14.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.52 £30.55
$41.44 £30.49
0.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 £63.7
$87.9 £64.7
-1.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 £74.9
$106 £78
-4.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tottenham
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 £912
$1,595 £1,174
-22.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 £739
$1,267 £932
-20.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,076 £1,528
$2,742 £2,018
-24.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,670 £1,229
$2,072 £1,525
-19.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tottenham
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,992 £2,938
$3,332 £2,452
19.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.92
-7.94%

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Last update for Tottenham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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