Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Westminster and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Westminster is 15% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Westminster is 6.9% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Westminster
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.98 £14.7
$20.43 £15.04
-2.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.7
$95.8 £70.5
11.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 £6.95
$10.68 £7.86
-11.52%
Cappuccino
$5.32 £3.91
$5.05 £3.72
5.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 £1.96
$2.57 £1.89
3.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.73 £1.28
3.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.69 £6.4
$7.26 £5.34
19.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 £5.41
$7.48 £5.51
-1.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Westminster
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.25
$1.63 £1.2
4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.72 £1.26
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 £1.48
$2.17 £1.6
-6.91%
Eggs
$4.84 £3.56
$3.89 £2.86
24.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.97 £8.81
$12.14 £8.93
-1.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$9.7 £7.14
-9.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 £10.61
$16.94 £12.46
-14.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 £2.29
$3.3 £2.43
-5.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.87 £1.37
4.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 £2.34
$3.95 £2.91
-19.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$4.35 £3.2
-19.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$2.14 £1.58
-18.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.81 £1.33
7.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.31 £0.97
-4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.5 £1.1
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.43 £15.77
$18.67 £13.74
14.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 £7
$10.44 £7.68
-8.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.58 £1.9
27.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 £1.96
$3.46 £2.54
-22.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Westminster
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 £2.53
$2.74 £2.02
25.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$123 £90.2
-28.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 £3.31
$5.3 £3.9
-15.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$2.92 £2.15
-47.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.84 £30.05
$33.89 £24.94
20.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.88 £1.38
2.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.3K £28.2K
1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$40.9K £30.1K
-5.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Westminster
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 £237
$293 £215
10.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 £13.64
$22.46 £16.53
-17.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.69 £31.42
$43.09 £31.71
-0.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Westminster
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.25 £34.04
$41.03 £30.19
12.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.74 £13.06
$13.75 £10.12
29.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Westminster
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,791 £1,318
$1,981 £1,458
-9.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.7K £21.1K
$20.6K £15.2K
39.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Westminster
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 £82.3
$91.8 £67.5
21.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 £35.7
$41.44 £30.49
17.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 £80.4
$87.9 £64.7
24.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 £57.2
$106 £78
-26.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Westminster
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 £896
$1,595 £1,174
-23.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 £1,412
$1,267 £932
51.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 £1,487
$2,742 £2,018
-26.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,753 £2,026
$2,072 £1,525
32.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,685 £4,184
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Westminster
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,789 £2,788
$3,332 £2,452
13.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.92
-4.90%

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Last update for Westminster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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