Cost of Living Comparison Between Walsall and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Walsall and Manchester

😐 Solo nomad: Walsall is 1.2% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Walsall is 5.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Walsall
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.15 £14.83
$20.43 £15.04
-1.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 £64.4
$95.8 £70.5
-8.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.21 £8.99
$10.68 £7.86
14.33%
Cappuccino
$5.96 £4.39
$5.05 £3.72
18.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 £2.21
$2.57 £1.89
16.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.73 £1.28
6.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 £4.15
$7.26 £5.34
-22.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 £4.55
$7.48 £5.51
-17.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Walsall
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.63 £1.2
10.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.72 £1.26
-22.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$2.17 £1.6
0.46%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$3.89 £2.86
3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.54 £7.02
$12.14 £8.93
-21.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.87 £6.52
$9.7 £7.14
-8.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 £10.17
$16.94 £12.46
-18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.3 £2.43
-41.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.87 £1.37
-16.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$3.95 £2.91
-29.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$4.35 £3.2
-17.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.14 £1.58
-21.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.81 £1.33
-23.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.31 £0.97
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.5 £1.1
-28.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.21 £11.93
$18.67 £13.74
-13.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 £8.59
$10.44 £7.68
11.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.58 £1.9
-36.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 £2.29
$3.46 £2.54
-9.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Walsall
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 £2.33
$2.74 £2.02
15.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.2 £57.5
$123 £90.2
-36.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 £4.05
$5.3 £3.9
3.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.92 £2.15
-41.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.26 £17.11
$33.89 £24.94
-31.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.88 £1.38
12.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.4K
$40.9K £30.1K
0.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Walsall
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £219
$293 £215
1.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 £12.44
$22.46 £16.53
-24.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.32 £27.46
$43.09 £31.71
-13.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Walsall
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.83 £17.53
$41.03 £30.19
-41.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.16 £11.15
$13.75 £10.12
10.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Walsall
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,564 £1,151
$1,981 £1,458
-21.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$20.6K £15.2K
-10.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Walsall
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$91.8 £67.5
-8.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.31 £24.51
$41.44 £30.49
-19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 £67.4
$87.9 £64.7
4.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$106 £78
-6.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Walsall
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 £895
$1,595 £1,174
-23.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 £743
$1,267 £932
-20.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 £1,488
$2,742 £2,018
-26.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 £1,227
$2,072 £1,525
-19.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Walsall
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,242 £1,650
$3,332 £2,452
-32.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.92
-4.90%

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Last update for Walsall: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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