Cost of living comparison

 United Kingdom
compared to
 Liverpool, United Kingdom
Liverpool vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary

Liverpool is 2.8% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.

Restaurants
pay 6.9% less in Liverpool
Groceries
pay 0.9% more in Liverpool
Transportation
pay 5.0% less in Liverpool
Housing
pay 0.8% less in Liverpool
Childcare
pay 20.1% less in Liverpool
Entertainment and Sports
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.

Liverpool vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liverpool instead of United Kingdom, you would:

pay 6.9% less for restaurants

 
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.70
£13.89
$20.66
£15.35
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£6.87
$9.04
£6.72
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
£1.66
$1.90
£1.41

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pay 0.9% more for groceries

 
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
£1.14
$1.51
£1.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.35
£3.23
$3.83
£2.85
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
£4.40
$5.32
£3.95

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

 
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
£5.26
$7.08
£5.26
Monthly public transit pass $98.23
£72.98
$92.02
£68.37
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,832.80
£25,878.40
$36,531.14
£27,140.15

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pay 0.8% less for housing

 
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.40
£29.27
$41.51
£30.84
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,243.58
£923.90
$1,153.16
£856.72
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,020.84
£758.41
$744.07
£552.79

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pay 20.1% less for childcare

 
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,497.56
£1,112.59
$1,506.79
£1,119.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,629.32
£13,840.32
$11,029.73
£8,194.34

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.63
£4.18
$5.81
£4.32
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.12
£3.06
$4.02
£2.99
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.47
£12.98
$19.37
£14.39

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pay 12.1% more for clothing

 
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.43
£58.27
$89.49
£66.48
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.13
£29.81
$42.19
£31.34
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.36
£67.13
$111.40
£82.76

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