Liverpool vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Liverpool London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1774
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4525
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$954
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$1757
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2907
$4153
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
90
99
🏙️ Population
513K
8.8M

The cost of living in Liverpool is 46% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2461st and 58th ($1774 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 143rd and 2nd in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Liverpool compared to 1.3 months in London. Ranked 23rd vs 1st best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 132nd vs 4th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Liverpool vs London

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Liverpool London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.6
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.49
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8.03
 Cappuccino
$4.27
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$971
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.72%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$30.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.8
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1465
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15161
$26090

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LiverpoolLondon

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1706
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1697
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1563
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1710
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1681
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1682
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1753
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1762
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1675
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1615
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1675
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1556
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1806
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1788
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1456
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1482
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1874
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1948
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1686
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1806
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1486
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1800
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1672
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1720
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1376
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1629
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1714
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1686

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009