Cost of Living Comparison Between Wandsworth and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Wandsworth and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Wandsworth is 5.4% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wandsworth is 9.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wandsworth
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.78 £19.71
$20.43 £15.04
31.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.3 £70.1
$95.8 £70.5
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 £8.13
$10.68 £7.86
3.46%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.71
$5.05 £3.72
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.57 £1.89
6.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.73 £1.28
4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 £6.06
$7.26 £5.34
13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 £4.9
$7.48 £5.51
-10.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wandsworth
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.63 £1.2
-7.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.72 £1.26
-19.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 £1.63
$2.17 £1.6
1.84%
Eggs
$4.18 £3.07
$3.89 £2.86
7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 £6.08
$12.14 £8.93
-31.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.85 £6.52
$9.7 £7.14
-8.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.61 £10.75
$16.94 £12.46
-13.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 £2.28
$3.3 £2.43
-6.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.87 £1.37
-19.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 £2.19
$3.95 £2.91
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 £2.18
$4.35 £3.2
-31.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 £1.28
$2.14 £1.58
-19.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.81 £1.33
2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.31 £0.97
-1.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.5 £1.1
10.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.94 £15.41
$18.67 £13.74
12.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 £6.94
$10.44 £7.68
-9.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.58 £1.9
21.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 £2.87
$3.46 £2.54
12.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Wandsworth
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.31 £4.65
$2.74 £2.02
130.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £64
$123 £90.2
-29.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.5 £4.05
$5.3 £3.9
3.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 £1.55
$2.92 £2.15
-28.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.92 £21.28
$33.89 £24.94
-14.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.88 £1.38
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.3K £28.2K
-1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$40.9K £30.1K
-5.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wandsworth
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 £242
$293 £215
12.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.71 £13.77
$22.46 £16.53
-16.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.72 £31.44
$43.09 £31.71
-0.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wandsworth
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45 £33.11
$41.03 £30.19
9.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.57 £15.13
$13.75 £10.12
49.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wandsworth
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,919 £1,412
$1,981 £1,458
-3.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K £16.7K
$20.6K £15.2K
9.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wandsworth
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 £79
$91.8 £67.5
17.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 £34.5
$41.44 £30.49
13.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 £84.7
$87.9 £64.7
30.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 £114
$106 £78
45.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wandsworth
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 £914
$1,595 £1,174
-22.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 £749
$1,267 £932
-19.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 £1,492
$2,742 £2,018
-26.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 £1,255
$2,072 £1,525
-17.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wandsworth
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,351 £1,730
$3,332 £2,452
-29.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.92
-7.94%

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Last update for Wandsworth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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