Cost of Living Comparison Between Windsor and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Windsor and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Windsor is 9.2% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Windsor is 2.3% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windsor
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.88 £24.93
$20.43 £15.04
65.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.1 £59.7
$95.8 £70.5
-15.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 £7.31
$10.68 £7.86
-7.02%
Cappuccino
$5.03 £3.7
$5.05 £3.72
-0.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 £2.22
$2.57 £1.89
17.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.73 £1.28
56.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 £4.2
$7.26 £5.34
-21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 £5.12
$7.48 £5.51
-6.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windsor
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.63 £1.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.72 £1.26
-3.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.17 £1.6
4.15%
Eggs
$3.81 £2.8
$3.89 £2.86
-2.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 £7.33
$12.14 £8.93
-17.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.56
$9.7 £7.14
-8.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 £10.24
$16.94 £12.46
-17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$3.3 £2.43
-7.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.87 £1.37
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$3.95 £2.91
-26.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.62
$4.35 £3.2
-18.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.14 £1.58
-20.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.81 £1.33
-14.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.31 £0.97
-17.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.5 £1.1
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.29 £14.19
$18.67 £13.74
3.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 £5.03
$10.44 £7.68
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.58 £1.9
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.34
$3.46 £2.54
-7.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Windsor
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.74 £2.02
20.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £65.6
$123 £90.2
-27.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 £4.03
$5.3 £3.9
3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$2.92 £2.15
-45.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.3 £17.15
$33.89 £24.94
-31.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.52
$1.88 £1.38
9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$38.3K £28.2K
-0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$40.9K £30.1K
0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windsor
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$293 £215
-0.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 £12.53
$22.46 £16.53
-24.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.86 £32.27
$43.09 £31.71
1.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windsor
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.4 £34.14
$41.03 £30.19
13.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.6 £24.73
$15.53 £11.43
116.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.53 £9.96
$13.75 £10.12
-1.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windsor
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,561 £1,148
$1,981 £1,458
-21.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$20.6K £15.2K
-12.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windsor
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 £60.7
$91.8 £67.5
-10.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44 £32.38
$41.44 £30.49
6.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 £68.2
$87.9 £64.7
5.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 £73.2
$106 £78
-6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windsor
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 £894
$1,595 £1,174
-23.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £730
$1,267 £932
-21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 £1,511
$2,742 £2,018
-25.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 £1,239
$2,072 £1,525
-18.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K £7,532
$5,685 £4,184
80.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,656 £4,898
$3,908 £2,876
70.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windsor
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,347 £2,463
$3,332 £2,452
0.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.4
5.92
-8.78%

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Last update for Windsor: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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