Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellingborough and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellingborough and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Wellingborough is 1.5% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wellingborough is 14.5% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wellingborough
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.39 £15.01
$20.43 £15.04
-0.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 £59.9
$95.8 £70.5
-15.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 £7.99
$10.68 £7.86
1.69%
Cappuccino
$4.55 £3.35
$5.05 £3.72
-9.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.39
$2.57 £1.89
-26.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.73 £1.28
-22.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 £4.05
$7.26 £5.34
-24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.05 £3.71
$7.48 £5.51
-32.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wellingborough
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 £0.89
$1.63 £1.2
-25.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.72 £1.26
-5.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$2.17 £1.6
-5.07%
Eggs
$4.75 £3.49
$3.89 £2.86
22.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 £7.57
$12.14 £8.93
-15.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 £5.36
$9.7 £7.14
-24.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.6 £11.48
$16.94 £12.46
-7.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.3 £2.43
3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.87 £1.37
-3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.95 £2.91
-29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 £1.84
$4.35 £3.2
-42.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 £0.67
$2.14 £1.58
-57.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.81 £1.33
-2.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.77
$1.31 £0.97
-20.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.5 £1.1
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.06 £11.82
$18.67 £13.74
-13.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 £7.84
$10.44 £7.68
2.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 £1.94
$2.58 £1.9
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 £1.47
$3.46 £2.54
-42.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Wellingborough
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$2.74 £2.02
24.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.4
$123 £90.2
-28.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 £2.92
$5.3 £3.9
-25.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.92 £2.15
-11.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.29 £18.61
$33.89 £24.94
-25.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.88 £1.38
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K £30.1K
$40.9K £30.1K
0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wellingborough
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$391 £288
$293 £215
33.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 £13.07
$22.46 £16.53
-20.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.06 £31.69
$43.09 £31.71
-0.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wellingborough
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 £33.76
$41.03 £30.19
11.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.38 £9.11
$13.75 £10.12
-9.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wellingborough
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,563 £1,150
$1,981 £1,458
-21.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K £10.2K
$20.6K £15.2K
-32.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wellingborough
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 £55.2
$91.8 £67.5
-18.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 £25.91
$41.44 £30.49
-15.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 £52.7
$87.9 £64.7
-18.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 £65.6
$106 £78
-15.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wellingborough
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £889
$1,595 £1,174
-24.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$1,267 £932
-22.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 £1,488
$2,742 £2,018
-26.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 £1,268
$2,072 £1,525
-16.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 £3,172
$3,908 £2,876
10.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wellingborough
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,723 £2,004
$3,332 £2,452
-18.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.92
-2.20%

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Last update for Wellingborough: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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