Cost of Living Comparison Between Truro and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Truro and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Truro is 2.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Truro is 14.6% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Truro
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 £14.96
$20.43 £15.04
-0.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.5 £71
$95.8 £70.5
0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 £7.1
$10.68 £7.86
-9.74%
Cappuccino
$4.42 £3.25
$5.05 £3.72
-12.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.73
$2.57 £1.89
-8.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.73 £1.28
-5.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 £5.15
$7.26 £5.34
-3.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 £4.46
$7.48 £5.51
-18.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Truro
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.63 £1.2
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 £0.91
$1.72 £1.26
-28.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.17 £1.6
22.12%
Eggs
$3.39 £2.5
$3.89 £2.86
-12.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 £7.17
$12.14 £8.93
-19.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 £7.03
$9.7 £7.14
-1.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.42 £9.14
$16.94 £12.46
-26.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.3 £2.43
-18.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.87 £1.37
-19.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 £1.65
$3.95 £2.91
-43.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 £1.63
$4.35 £3.2
-49.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.14 £1.58
-27.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.81 £1.33
-28.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 £0.68
$1.31 £0.97
-29.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 £0.93
$1.5 £1.1
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.26 £14.17
$18.67 £13.74
3.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 £6.68
$10.44 £7.68
-13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.58 £1.9
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.91
$3.46 £2.54
-24.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Truro
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.54 £4.08
$2.74 £2.02
102.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$119 £87.6
$123 £90.2
-2.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 £2.92
$5.3 £3.9
-25.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.17
$2.92 £2.15
-45.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 £9.98
$33.89 £24.94
-59.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.88 £1.38
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K £18K
$38.3K £28.2K
-36.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K £25.7K
$40.9K £30.1K
-14.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Truro
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 £255
$293 £215
18.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.97 £11.75
$22.46 £16.53
-28.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.9 £28.63
$43.09 £31.71
-9.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Truro
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 £34
$41.03 £30.19
12.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.3 £8.32
$15.53 £11.43
-27.24%
Cinema Ticket
$11.72 £8.63
$13.75 £10.12
-14.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Truro
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$1,981 £1,458
3.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.7K £18.2K
$20.6K £15.2K
19.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Truro
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 £47.44
$91.8 £67.5
-29.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.44 £27.55
$41.44 £30.49
-9.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 £64.9
$87.9 £64.7
0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 £60.7
$106 £78
-22.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Truro
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 £842
$1,595 £1,174
-28.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$1,267 £932
-19.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,035 £1,498
$2,742 £2,018
-25.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 £1,240
$2,072 £1,525
-18.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,278 £3,148
$5,685 £4,184
-24.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,325 £3,919
$3,908 £2,876
36.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Truro
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,293 £1,688
$3,332 £2,452
-31.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5.92
-1.69%

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Last update for Truro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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