# Cost of living in Manchester

What it costs to live in Manchester, United Kingdom — $2,741/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $2,741 |
| Couple | $3,477 |
| Family (4) | $8,362 |
| Retirees | $3,477 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,703 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $610 |  |
| Transport | $108 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $319 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $1,243 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,703 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $2,110 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $2,927 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.56 |
| Bread (loaf) | $1.55 |
| Eggs (12) | $3.74 |
| Rice (1kg) | $2.18 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $8.12 |
| Apples (1kg) | $2.75 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $4.13 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $2.28 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.39 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $11 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $2.66 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $20 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $95 |
| Cappuccino | $4.86 |
| Beer (draught) | $6.55 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $2.77 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $108 |
| Single ride | $2.71 |
| Taxi start | $4.61 |
| Taxi per km | $3.01 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.86 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $3,351/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $4,100
- **Local currency:** GBP (1 USD ≈ 0.77 GBP)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barcelona | $1,712 | $2,512 | /cost-of-living/barcelona |
| Munich | $1,678 | $2,883 | /cost-of-living/munich |
| Milan | $1,737 | $2,794 | /cost-of-living/milan |
| Edinburgh | $1,620 | $2,851 | /cost-of-living/edinburgh |
| Lisbon | $1,616 | $2,360 | /cost-of-living/lisbon |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/manchester

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/manchester) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.