Man finds it's cheaper living in luxury resort than one of UK's largest cities

11 February 2024 , 10:09

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The TikTok user found it was cheaper to go on holiday than rent in Manchester (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A man has gone viral on social media after realising it is cheaper to live in a 5-star all-inclusive hotel than rent his city flat.

Josh Kerr pays £950 a month for his apartment in Manchester but later found out it would cost him £938 to book an all-inclusive resort in Turkey for 28 nights, including flights. He then showed how he used On The Beach to find a deal for Xoria Deluxe Resort in Antalya.

Manchester city centre rent averages at about £1,163 a month, Zoopla's latest data shows. Living there means shelling out £1,312.99 for council tax band A or a whopping £3,282.50 for band G this year.

In a video on TikTok, he said: "I've just found out it's cheaper to live at a 5-star all-inclusive resort than it is to live in Manchester. Even looking at the gaff, it's a 5-star hotel. I mean, it looks pretty bog-standard to me, it's decent for £900 a month.

The holiday costs less than the rent, including rent (Getty Images)

"I'm not being funny right, but I pay £950 for my rent, bills, council tax and that. Here, you get breakfast, lunch, evening meals, drinks, snacks and a gaff. What are we doing in England?"

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One person chipped in: "So does WFH now mean work from holiday?" Another shared: "I work online. I could totally do that" and someone else chimed in with: "Remote working looking even more attractive."

Paige Oldfield