Cost of Living Comparison Between Twickenham and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Twickenham and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Twickenham is 19.6% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Twickenham is 17.9% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Twickenham
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 £14.77
$20.43 £15.04
-1.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 £80.8
$95.8 £70.5
14.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.74 £7.9
$10.68 £7.86
0.56%
Cappuccino
$5.28 £3.89
$5.05 £3.72
4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 £1.95
$2.57 £1.89
3.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.73 £1.28
6.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.87 £6.52
$7.26 £5.34
22.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 £5.03
$7.48 £5.51
-8.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Twickenham
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.63 £1.2
-12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.72 £1.26
-17.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 £1.62
$2.17 £1.6
1.38%
Eggs
$3.69 £2.72
$3.89 £2.86
-5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 £6.16
$12.14 £8.93
-31.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 £5.9
$9.7 £7.14
-17.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 £9.57
$16.94 £12.46
-23.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$3.3 £2.43
-2.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.87 £1.37
-16.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 £2.19
$3.95 £2.91
-24.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 £2.1
$4.35 £3.2
-34.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.14 £1.58
-21.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.81 £1.33
-12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.31 £0.97
-4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.5 £1.1
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.76 £15.28
$18.67 £13.74
11.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 £6.65
$10.44 £7.68
-13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$2.58 £1.9
10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.76
$3.46 £2.54
-30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Twickenham
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 £2.54
$2.74 £2.02
25.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$123 £90.2
-28.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 £3.93
$5.3 £3.9
0.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 £1.53
$2.92 £2.15
-28.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.93 £21.29
$33.89 £24.94
-14.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.38
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.3K £28.2K
0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
-5.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Twickenham
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 £238
$293 £215
10.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.01 £10.31
$22.46 £16.53
-37.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.99 £25.75
$43.09 £31.71
-18.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Twickenham
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.2 £33.26
$41.03 £30.19
10.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 £14.84
$13.75 £10.12
46.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Twickenham
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,872 £1,378
$1,981 £1,458
-5.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K £16.6K
$20.6K £15.2K
9.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Twickenham
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 £74.3
$91.8 £67.5
10.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 £29.76
$41.44 £30.49
-2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 £65.6
$87.9 £64.7
1.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$106 £78
-6.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Twickenham
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 £910
$1,595 £1,174
-22.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$1,267 £932
-22.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,061 £1,517
$2,742 £2,018
-24.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 £1,265
$2,072 £1,525
-17.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,011 £5,895
$5,685 £4,184
40.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,697 £5,664
$3,908 £2,876
96.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Twickenham
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,718 £2,736
$3,332 £2,452
11.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.92
-14.70%

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Last update for Twickenham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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