Cost of living comparison
Liverpool is 2.8% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.9% less in Liverpool
- Groceries
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pay 0.9% more in Liverpool
- Transportation
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pay 5.0% less in Liverpool
- Housing
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pay 0.8% less in Liverpool
- Childcare
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pay 20.1% less in Liverpool
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.4% more in Liverpool
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Liverpool
The cost of clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Liverpool are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Liverpool.
If you lived in Liverpool instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Liverpool
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.79
|
$20.66
£15.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.82
|
$9.04
£6.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$1.90
£1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$1.24
£0.92
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Liverpool
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.51
£1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$3.83
£2.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$5.32
£3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.70
£2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$4.02
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.27
£0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.65
£0.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.26
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.04
|
$1.59
£1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.72
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.21
|
$7.08
£5.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.42
|
$92.02
£67.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,678.42
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.64
|
$14.83
£10.93
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.05
|
$41.51
£30.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£916.76
|
$1,153.16
£850.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£752.55
|
$744.07
£548.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£168.97
|
$289.00
£213.05
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Liverpool
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,103.99
|
$1,506.79
£1,110.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,733.37
|
$11,029.73
£8,131.02
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Liverpool
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$5.81
£4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$4.02
£2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.88
|
$19.37
£14.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.41
|
$35.09
£25.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.51
|
$14.53
£10.71
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Liverpool
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.82
|
$89.49
£65.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.58
|
$42.19
£31.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.61
|
$111.40
£82.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.30
|
$102.25
£75.38
|
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