Cost of living comparison
Liege is 32.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Liege
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Liege
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Liege
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% less in Liege
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Liege
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Liege
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Liege
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Liege.
If you lived in Liege instead of London, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£21.16
|
$19.29
€18.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.46
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£2.01
|
$2.77
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.52
|
$1.99
€1.94
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.70
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.63
|
$5.63
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.17
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.64
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.49
|
$4.54
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.28
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.62
|
$1.00
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.18
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.47
|
$1.50
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.56
|
$0.61
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.57
|
$0.36
€0.35
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£6.06
|
$6.80
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£211.60
|
$39.98
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,925.17
|
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.88
|
$28.29
€27.59
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£34.10
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,321.90
|
$727.91
€709.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,690.55
|
$598.40
€583.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£216.18
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,911.61
|
$375.12
€365.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,848.51
|
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.77
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.93
|
$3.17
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£16.19
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£53.79
|
$39.30
€38.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.22
|
$14.47
€14.11
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£79.41
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£41.41
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£94.10
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£110.89
|
$120.04
€117.06
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Liege or London. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.