Liverpool vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Liverpool London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1937
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4778
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$1057
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$1802
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$4336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
513K
8.8M

The cost of living in Liverpool is 50% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2203rd and 8th ($1937 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 132nd and 1st in the United Kingdom.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Liverpool compared to 1.1 months in London. Ranked 30th vs 1st best cities to live in the United Kingdom, and 190th vs 5th 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
$21.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$9.11
 Cappuccino
$4.63
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1131
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$748
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2021
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1330
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.4
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3531
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2577
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$31.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.88
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1594
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16116
$27583

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Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1832
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1831
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1655
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1834
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1804
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1815
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1680
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1873
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1883
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1813
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1712
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1828
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2040
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1918
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2001
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1759
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1578
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1921
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1788
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1698
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1835
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1513
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1839
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1840
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1783

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165