Comparison
Sheffield vs Manchester
Renting in Manchester costs £427/month more than Sheffield.
Yorkshire and The Humber, England vs North West, England
Rent comparison
Overall, renting in Sheffield is £427/month cheaper than Manchester - that's £5,124/year.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)
Earnings comparison
Residents of Sheffield earn £1,749/year more than those in Manchester.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
House prices comparison
House prices in Manchester are £29,500 (14%) higher than in Sheffield.
Over the last 10 years, house prices in Sheffield have risen by 58.0%, compared to 76.8% in Manchester.
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax comparison
You would pay £198/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Sheffield than in Manchester.
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Band D is used as the standard benchmark for comparing council tax across areas. Other bands are set as fixed proportions of the Band D amount.
Energy comparison
Energy estimates are based on the Ofgem price cap, which is set nationally. Regional variation is small; we show the same headline figure across regions for transparency.
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water comparison
Water in Sheffield costs about £9/year more than in Manchester.
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
Water company boundaries don't always align cleanly with local authority boundaries; the company shown here is the most common provider in each area.
Crime comparison
Sheffield has a lower crime rate than Manchester, with 974 vs 1,432 recorded crimes per 10,000 people.
Source: Home Office / Scottish Government recorded crime
Recording practices vary between police forces. Crime rates reflect reported and recorded crime only.
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), Scottish Government Private Sector Rent Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.